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Eric P. Cohen, MD; Maria Sobrero, MD; David M. Roxe, MD; Murray L. Levin, MD

Arch Intern Med. 1992;152(1):177-179.

Abstract
Urinary tract obstruction of longer than 4 to 6 weeks' duration is usually said to be irreversible. Older reports of unilateral obstruction have documented return of kidney function after longer periods of obstruction. The duration of bilateral obstruction compatible with return of life-sustaining renal function is poorly defined. We report herein three cases of long-standing urinary tract obstruction leading to apparent dialysis-dependent end-stage renal disease, where relief of obstruction eventually led to discontinuation of dialysis.

(Arch Intern Med. 1992;152:177-179)

Author Affiliations
From the Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (Dr Cohen); and Section of Nephrology/Hypertension, Department of Medicine, North-western University Medical School and Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Ill (Drs Sobrero, Roxe, and Levin).

Footnotes
Accepted for publication February 26, 1991.

Reprint requests to Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226 (Dr Cohen).

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