Structure of left ureter

BACKGROUND Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors are promising anti-fibrosis drugs; however, nonselective inhibition of class I… (More)

Ureteral endometriosis is a rare yet important entity that can lead to renal failure due to silent obstruction of the ureter… (More)

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the adequacy of laparoscopic ureterolysis as a primary treatment option for ureteral endometriosis… (More)

OBJECTIVES To determine the primary site and incidence of lymph node metastases in urothelial carcinoma of the upper urinary… (More)

BACKGROUND The plasminogen-plasmin system has potential beneficial or deleterious effects in the context of renal fibrosis… (More)

BACKGROUND Apoptosis of tubular and interstitial cells is well documented in kidneys with chronic obstructive uropathy (COU) and… (More)

OBJECTIVES To present the initial 2 patients who underwent laparoscopic radical cystoprostatectomy, bilateral pelvic… (More)

BACKGROUND We have demonstrated that renal tubular and interstitial cells undergo pronounced apoptosis during the course of… (More)

OBJECTIVES To evaluate ureteral replacement by a free homologous graft of acellular matrix in a rat model. METHODS In 30 male… (More)

A morphological study was undertaken to assess the role of cell deletion by apoptosis in experimental hydronephrosis. Male… (More)