Chronic unilateral obstructive uropathy

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Chronic unilateral obstructive uropathy

Treatment focuses on eliminating or minimizing the obstruction.

Stents or drains placed in the ureter or in the renal pelvis may provide short-term relief of symptoms. A nephrostomy tube, which drains urine from the kidney through the back, may be used to alleviate the obstruction. Surgery to repair the underlying cause of the obstruction will usually eliminate the problem.

Outcome of treatment varies. Kidney damage may be permanent. If only one kidney is involved, the other kidney usually continues to function adequately and renal insufficiency or renal failure does not occur.

• Permanent failure of the affected kidney (chronic renal failure)
• Chronic or recurrent urinary tract infection
• Hypertension

Call your provider if flank pain or other symptoms of chronic unilateral obstructive uropathy develops.

Call your provider if symptoms worsen or persist despite treatment, or new symptoms develop.

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