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The fibrosis of RPF can compress the ureters and block the flow of urine from the kidneys (see How the disease works below). If this occurs, urine flow can be restored using a stent. The stent, a slender tube, is inserted in the ureter holding it open for urine to flow freely.
11 sie 2023 · Patients may require medical therapy for the RPF and endovascular, urological, or surgical treatment for management of complications. Untreated patients may develop severe complications including progression to end-stage kidney disease [ 1 ].
10 lut 2021 · Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a rare cause of obstructive uropathy that may lead to acute and chronic renal failure up to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) [1, 2].
12 mar 2020 · Idiopathic RPF is highly sensitive to glucocorticoid therapy, and the prognosis for renal function is relatively good. However, we should note that conservative management for ureteral obstruction impairs QOL and cannot always preserve renal function.
12 maj 2024 · Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a fibroinflammatory disease in which patients may suffer obstructive uropathy (OU). The optimum treatment strategy for RPF with secondary OU is currently unclear, and the aim of this literature review is to assess the methods used to treat this patient cohort.
What is RPF? RPF, or retroperitoneal fibrosis, is a condition of uncertain cause that can cause inflammation (heat, pain and swelling) and scarring around or near to the major blood vessel (aorta) that supplies blood from to the abdomen and legs.
26 paź 2016 · Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by progressive entrapment of ureters and vessels in the retroperitoneum leading to ureteral obstruction and renal failure.
