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A ureteral obstruction is a blockage in one or both of the tubes (ureters) that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder. Ureteral obstruction can be cured. However, if it's not treated, symptoms can quickly move from mild — pain, fever and infection — to severe — loss of kidney function, sepsis and death.
A ureteral obstruction prevents pee from moving into your bladder and out of your body. Without treating and removing the blockage, pee can back up and damage your kidneys. This can cause pain and put you at risk of infection.
A ureteral obstruction that causes severe pain might require an immediate procedure to remove urine from your body and temporarily relieve the problems caused by a blockage. Your doctor (urologist) may recommend: A ureteral stent, which is a hollow tube inserted inside the ureter to keep it open.
Ureteral obstruction occurs when something blocks the tubes (ureters) that carry urine from your kidneys to your bladder. When the ureters are blocked, urine backs up into the kidneys. This can lead to swelling, pressure, and even damage. The feeling of ureteral obstruction can be intense.
Ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction is a blockage in the area that connects the renal pelvis (part of the kidney) to one of the tubes (ureters) that move urine to the bladder. It generally occurs when a baby is still growing in the womb. This is called a congenital condition (present from birth).
Urinary tract obstruction is a blockage that inhibits the flow of urine through its normal path (the urinary tract), including the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. Blockage can be complete or partial. Blockage can lead to kidney damage, kidney stones, and infection.
A ureteral obstruction is a blockage in your ureters. Your ureters are the tubes that carry urine from your kidneys to your bladder. Many conditions, including kidney stones, cancer, and ureteral strictures can cause an obstruction.
Obstructive uropathy is when your urine can’t flow (either partially or completely) through your ureter, bladder, or urethra due to some type of obstruction. Instead of flowing from your...
Obstruction of the ureter (a long tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder) may interfere with or block the flow of urine, harming kidney function and causing pain. This tube can be damaged by surgery, or blocked by scar tissue, a blood vessel or, rarely, a tumor.
Ureteral obstructions are blockages in your urinary tract, which includes your kidneys, bladder, the tubes that carry urine from your kidneys to your bladder (ureters), and the tube that connects your bladder to the outside of your body (urethra).