[Endopyelotomy: mid- and long-term follow up]

Arch Ital Urol Androl. 1997 Feb:69 Suppl 1:27-30.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

We report our experience on 24 UPJ obstruction, that underwent endopyelotomy. The follow-up on these patients range from 12 to 72 months. The success rate, based on patient symptomatology as well as urographical and scintigraphical parameters, was 83.3%. An adequate selection of cases, with grade of hydronephrosis and crossing vessels pre-operatorial detection, would possibly show a further improvement of success rate. The antegrade transpelvic endopyelotomy adopted in the most recent cases, allows the identification of crossing vessels and the performance of a safer endopyelotomy. The average operating time was very short, while morbidity was limited to 3 cases (2 of gross haematuria and 1 urosepsis). All this shows that endopyelotomy is the first choice treatment of UPJ obstruction.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Endoscopy*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Kidney Pelvis / surgery*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Time Factors
  • Ureteral Obstruction / surgery*