Pathophysiology of ureteral obstruction
Rose, J.G.; Gillenwater, J.Y.
American Journal of Physiology 225(4): 830-837
1973
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-9513 PMID: 4582709 Document Number: 69089
The force of contractility within the ureteral wall, its wall tension intraluminal pressure, and the propelling force within its lumen, were measured in 29 dogs. The parameters of wall tension and intraluminal pressure served as an excellent measure of ureteral function in both normal and pathologically altered ureters. Results indicate that ureteral peristalsis is partially impaired in obstructed but uninfected ureters; whereas, it is totally impaired when obstruction coexists with infection.