Urologists at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital specialize in problems of the genitourinary tract, including ureteral strictures. A ureteral stricture is a narrowing of the ureter that causes an obstruction in the flow of urine. Our urologic surgeons treat ureteral strictures with innovative treatments including minimally invasive surgical techniques.
Early detection is recommended to prevent serious kidney problems. Your urologist will conduct a thorough diagnostic evaluation which may involve:
Medical and physical examination
X-ray, electromagnetic energy produces images of bones and internal organ
Ureteroscopy a thin viewing instrument (ureteroscope) passed into the urethra through the bladder and the ureter.
Retrograde pyelogram or nephrostogram uses special contrast agent (dye) to produce detailed X-ray pictures of the ureters and kidneys
Ultrasound Ultrasound, a diagnostic imaging technique that uses high-frequency sound waves to create an image of the internal organs.
CT-scan, a noninvasive imaging procedure to detect abnormalities that may not show up on an X-ray.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), a noninvasive procedure that produces a two-dimensional view of an internal organ or structure.
You will receive a thorough diagnostic evaluation and receive clinically-proven treatment by a board-certified urologist who specializes in ureteral stricture disease. Because ureteral strictures can recur, you will be followed closely by your surgeon with imaging tests to assure healing.
Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital practices a multidisciplinary approach to patient care, routinely collaborating with colleagues in other medical specialties. If your urologist discovers that an underlying illness has contributed to your ureteral stricture, you will be referred to an appropriate physician for an evaluation.
Visit Brigham and Women's Hospital's Kessler Health Education Library in the Bretholtz Center for Patients and Families to access computers and knowledgeable staff.
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