"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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| 1995 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ureteral Obstruction" by people in Profiles.
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Pediatric Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty: Defining Mastery Over a 15 Year Experience. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Mar; 60(3):162121.
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Development of a Patient-reported Outcome Measure for Patients With Ureteral Stricture Disease. Urology. 2025 Feb; 196:272-278.
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Robot-assisted pyeloplasty for ureteropelvic junction obstruction in renal anomalies. J Pediatr Urol. 2023 08; 19(4):484.
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Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Pediatric Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty. J Endourol. 2022 04; 36(4):448-461.
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Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Ureterocalicostomy in the Setting of Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction: A Multi-Institutional Cohort. J Urol. 2022 07; 208(1):180-185.
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Laparoscopic and robotic pyeloplasty as minimally invasive alternatives to the open approach for the treatment of uretero-pelvic junction obstruction in infants: a multi-institutional comparison of outcomes and learning curves. World J Urol. 2022 Apr; 40(4):1049-1056.
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Comparative Outcomes of Double-J and Cutaneous Pyeloureteral Stents in Pediatric Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty. J Endourol. 2021 11; 35(11):1616-1622.
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Infant Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty: Outcomes at a Single Institution, and Tips for Safety and Success. Eur Urol. 2021 11; 80(5):621-631.
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Timing of diagnosis of complex lower urinary tract injury in the 30-day postoperative period following benign hysterectomy. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021 05; 224(5):502.e1-502.e10.
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An unusual complication of urinary stone disease: Spontaneous ureteral rupture. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 05; 38(5):1047.e3-1047.e5.