"Ureteral Obstruction" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Blockage in any part of the URETER causing obstruction of urine flow from the kidney to the URINARY BLADDER. The obstruction may be congenital, acquired, unilateral, bilateral, complete, partial, acute, or chronic. Depending on the degree and duration of the obstruction, clinical features vary greatly such as HYDRONEPHROSIS and obstructive nephropathy.
| Descriptor ID |
D014517
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C12.777.725.776 C13.351.968.725.776
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| Concept/Terms |
Ureteral Obstruction- Ureteral Obstruction
- Obstruction, Ureteral
- Obstructions, Ureteral
- Ureteral Obstructions
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Ureteral Obstruction" by people in this website by year, and whether "Ureteral Obstruction" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ureteral Obstruction" by people in Profiles.
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LKB1 activated by NaB inhibits the IL-4/STAT6 axis and ameliorates renal fibrosis through the suppression of M2 macrophage polarization. Life Sci. 2025 Jun 01; 370:123564.
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Nephrostomy (PCN) versus nephroureteral stent (Double JJ); An ongoing battle. Urologia. 2025 Aug; 92(3):424-431.
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Ileal Interposition for Ureteral Reconstruction Following Treatment for Abdominopelvic Malignancy: Complications and Outcomes From a Comprehensive Cancer Center. Urology. 2024 01; 183:215-220.
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Ureteral stricture after pediatric kidney transplantation: Is there a role for percutaneous antegrade ureteroplasty? J Pediatr Urol. 2023 06; 19(3):296.e1-296.e8.
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Notch Blockade Specifically in Bone Marrow-Derived FSP-1-Positive Cells Ameliorates Renal Fibrosis. Cells. 2023 01 04; 12(2).
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A comparison of adverse pregnancy events between ureteral stents and percutaneous nephrostomy tubes in the treatment of nephrolithiasis during pregnancy: A propensity score-matched analysis of a large multi-institutional research network. World J Urol. 2023 Jul; 41(7):1721-1726.
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Complications Of Peri-Operative Ureteral Catheter Placement: Experience at A Major Cancer Center. Urology. 2022 06; 164:88-93.
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Treatment of infants with ureteropelvic junction obstruction: findings from the PURSUIT network. Int Urol Nephrol. 2021 Aug; 53(8):1485-1495.
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Fetal Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction Complicated by Bladder Perforation. Neoreviews. 2021 04; 22(4):e279-e283.
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Robotic Ureteral Reconstruction in Patients with Radiation-Induced Ureteral Strictures: Experience from the Collaborative of Reconstructive Robotic Ureteral Surgery. J Endourol. 2021 02; 35(2):144-150.