Percutaneous nephrostomy and ureteral stenting in gynecologic malignancies.

Objective: To identify the in, dications, complications, and efficacy of percutaneous nephrostomies and ureteral stents in women with gynecologic cancer. Methods: In a retrospective study, 40 women underwent urinary diversion with percutaneous nephrostomy and ureteral stents. Nine had ureteral stenosis on initial presentation, 18 had persistent or recurrent cancer, nine had no evidence of disease, and four had operative ureteral damage. Of the nine who were without disease, seven had a urinary conduit