Blood analyses : urea and creatinine levels are high. Clairances are abnormal.
Before kidney damage urinary tract hypertension can be detected by :
1. Intravenous urography 2.Isotopic nephrogram 3. Use of scintiscanner
Urinary tract hypertension (schematic)
A B
A. Normal urography. Ureters are not shown on their entire lenght..
B. Intravenous urography. Hypertension of urinary tract. Ureters are shown on their entire lenght .
C D
C. Normal isotopic nephrogram. Quick elimination of both kidneys.
D. Abnormal isotopic nephrogram. Low elimination of both kidneys.
E
E. Scintiscanner of kidneys. Left: poor kidney captation. Right: normal captation (in red).
Prostate obstacle :
when urinary tract hypertension occurs (B and D),
to avoid kidney damage (E)
an endoscopic resection of prostate is necessary (see prostate atrophy)
A foundation of life maintenance system
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