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Adults with UPJ obstruction can present with various symptoms, including back and flank pain, UTI, and/or pyelonephritis. A detailed history may reveal that the pain correlates with periods of increased fluid intake or ingestion of a food with diuretic properties (ie, Dietl crisis)
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emedicine.medscape.com/article/450785-overview
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IVP has historically been the primary study used to diagnose UPJ obstruction in adults, because it also provides anatomic and functional information. However, ultrasonography is preferred as the initial study in children because of its nonionizing and noninvasive nature.
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emedicine.medscape.com/article/414678-overview
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Contemporary management of the obstructed ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) in the adult has evolved. While open surgical intervention was once considered the ...
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www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1476031/
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In older children and adults, UPJ obstruction can be due to scar tissue, infection, previous treatments for a blockage, or kidney stones. ... Recently, laparoscopy has been used to treat UPJ obstruction in children and adults who have not had success with other procedures.
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health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/upj-obstructio...
health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/upj-obstruction/overview.html
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SURGERY FOR UPJ OBSTRUCTION IN ADULTS procedure for the management of UPJ obstruction ... selected therapy for adults with UPJ obstruction (12). ...
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www.scielo.br/pdf/ibju/v29n1/v29n1a02.pdf
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Insights into the evaluation and pathophysiology of adult ureteropelvic junction obstruction obtained by using current techniques of postprocessed two- and ...
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radiographics.rsna.org/content/25/1/121.full
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Watch videos of surgical treatments for UPJ obstruction ... UPJ obstruction is more common in children than in adults. It is typically caused by a congenital anomaly (which means it is present at birth).
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urology.med.nyu.edu/conditions-we-treat/ureteropelvic-j...
urology.med.nyu.edu/conditions-we-treat/ureteropelvic-junction-obstruction
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Recently, laparoscopy has been used to treat UPJ obstruction in children and adults who have not had success with other procedures. ... In older children and adults, UPJ obstruction can be due to scar tissue, infection, previous treatments for a blockage, or kidney stones.
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001267.htm
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UPJ obstruction generally occurs when a baby is still growing in the womb. This is called a congenital condition (present from birth). Most of the time, the blockage is caused when ... In older children and adults, UPJ obstruction can be due to scar tissue, infection, previous treatments for a blockage, or kidney stones.
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www.umm.edu/ency/article/001267.htm
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