Sulaiman Shah
PGR, Department of Urology, Institute of Kidney Diseases, Peshawar, Pakistan
Publications
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Research Article
Comparative Analysis of Ureteral Stent Versus Nephrostomy in Emergency Obstructive Uropathy
Author(s): Qudratullah Wazir*, Sajid Malik, Muhammad Shabbir, Muhammad Ibrahim Khan, Sulaiman Shah and Abdul Nasir
Background: Emergency obstructive uropathy is a true urologic emergency requiring urgent urinary diversion in order to prevent irreversible renal deterioration and systemic complications. The two most common decompressive options are retrograde ureteral stenting and percutaneous nephrostomy, although the best choice in urgent settings has been hotly debated. Objective: Assess and compare the performance of ureteral stenting with that of percutaneous nephrostomy in emergency obstructive uropathy with regard to clinical efficacy, recovery of renal function, duration of hospitalization, and complications. Methods: This comparative study was conducted at the Institute of Kidney Diseases, Hayatabad, Peshawar, from February 2024 to February 2025. Eighty adult patients with acute obstructive uropathy requiring immediate d.. Read More»