Endo-ureteroplasty with a free urothelial graft

J Urol. 1994 Sep;152(3):910-5. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)32606-x.

Abstract

Endo-urological therapy for ureteral strictures is usually limited to lesions 1 cm. or shorter. In an attempt to develop an endo-urological approach to treat longer ureteral strictures, we studied the clinical use of a transurethrally harvested free graft of bladder urothelium placed into the incised stricture bed. A total of 6 patients with ureteral strictures 1.5 to 8 cm. long (average 2.9 cm.) underwent endo-surgical management via free urothelial graft endo-ureteroplasty. Operative time averaged 5.5 hours. Complications included urinoma in 1 patient, hyponatremia in 1 and a postoperative renal pseudoaneurysm in 1. Four patients had long-term (that is 22 months or longer) successful results. Free urothelial graft endo-ureteroplasty, while tedious, may be a useful endo-surgical technique for treatment of long ureteral strictures.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Epithelium / transplantation
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Methods
  • Stents
  • Transplantation, Autologous
  • Ureter / surgery*
  • Ureteral Obstruction / surgery*
  • Urinary Bladder