Urinary-tract abnormalities comprise a complex syndrome of malformations that include some of the most common birth defects in humans 1,2. In many cases, renal malformations occur in conjunction with ...

The type of surgery that is needed depends upon the location of the scar, the cause and the length of the scar. This surgery is used when the stricture is close to the bladder. These strictures often ...

Transitional cells are in your urinary system. It’s the part of your body that includes the kidneys, the bladder and the tubes that connect them. These cells are able to change shape and stretch ...

Ureterolithiasis, also known as ureteric calculi, is the presence or formation of stones within the ureters, which are the tubes responsible for the passage of urine from the kidneys to the bladder.

Ureters carry urine to the bladder, but narrowing leads to complications. Prompt urologist consultation is vital to prevent kidney damage. Treatment options vary from laser therapy to reconstructive ...

Scientists at Kumamoto University have made a major breakthrough in regenerative medicine by successfully creating functional ureter tissue—organoids resembling the urinary tract—from pluripotent stem ...

A method was developed to induce ureteral stromal progenitor cells from pluripotent stem cells (red arrow), enabling the successful creation of artificial ureter tissue by combining them with ureteral ...

A HISTORY of urinary incontinence since infancy, associated with otherwise normal micturition, suggests ureteral ectopia. The ectopic orifice is usually in the midline just posterior to the urethral ...

Doctors successfully performed appendix substitution of ureter by using 3D laparoscopic technology on a 42-year-old man. Doctors successfully performed appendix substitution of ureter by using 3D ...