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UPJ Obstruction
Alternate Names : Obstruction of the Ureteropelvic Junction, UP Junction Obstruction, Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
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UPJ Obstruction Treatment
Surgical correction of the obstruction allows urine to flow normally. Open surgery is usually performed in infants, although adults may be treated with less-invasive procedures:
These procedures involve much smaller incisions than traditional open surgery.
A tube called a stent may be placed to drain urine from the kidney until the patient heals. A nephrostomy tube, which is placed in the patient's side to drain urine, may also be required for a short time after the surgery.
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• Definition
• UPJ Obstruction Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• UPJ Obstruction Symptoms & Signs
• UPJ Obstruction Diagnosis & Tests
• UPJ Obstruction Treatment
• UPJ Obstruction Prognosis
• UPJ Obstruction Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Acute Kidney Failure
• Unilateral Hydronephrosis
• Urethral Stricture
• Urinary Tract Infection
Tests & Exams
• BUN
• Creatinine Clearance
• Intravenous Pyelogram
• Pregnancy Ultrasound
• Renal Scan
• Ultrasound
• Voiding Cystourethrogram
Surgery & Procedures
• Stent
Other Topics
• Abdominal Mass
• Back Pain - Low
• Electrolytes
• Fever
• Flank Pain
• Lump in the Abdomen
• Renal
• Urine - Bloody
Review Date : 10/28/2002
Reviewed By : David R. Knowles M.D., Department of Urology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia Campus, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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