ATTENTION to the diuresis with or without salt loss which frequently follows the relief of
chronic urinary tract obstruction is important to the recovery of the patient. Often the resultant …

MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-four patients admitted during the past 3 years to the
Barnes Hospital, the St. Louis City Hospital, and the three University Hospitals in Denver …

Massive diuresis after relief of urinary tract obstruction has been divided into 3 categories: 1)
salt, 2) urea and 3) water. Measurements of the urinary electrolytes and urine osmolality …

The removal of an obstruction in the lower urinary tract is followed ultimately by a reversal of
the disturbances of renal function attendant upon the obstruction, provided that the …

MATERIALS AND METHODS The patients studied were all seen in conjunction with an
attending urologist. No patient was seen until obstruction, dehydration and infection were …

Observations have been described on four patients in whom an abnormality in renal function
developed in association with mechanical obstruction of the urinary tract. Clinically, the …

In summary, a natriuresis and diuresis following the relief of BUO is common. This is
frequently associated with the reversal of hypertension and other signs of salt and water …

The failure of fluid and electrolyte conservation in post-obstructive diuresis has not been
demonstrated after release of unilateral ureteral obstruction. Despite this, balance and renal …

METHODS During the past 5 years all patients admitted to the urology service following
urethral catheterization, suprapubic cystostomy or nephrostomy for the relief of essentially …

Because the kidneys are primarily responsible for the regulation of fluid and electrolyte
balance, acute or chronic changes in renal function can result in multiple imbalances …