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Vessel-sparing Excision and Primary Anastomosis
Published on: January 7, 2019
[Endoscopic methods for the correction of ureteral strictures]
Abstract:
The comprehensive examination and treatment of 80 patients aged 19 to 63 years with strictures of the ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) and ureter obstruction was performed. 23 patients underwent probing with ureteral stenting, 30 patients underwent balloon dilation of strictures under fluoroscopic guidance, 18 patients--endoureteropielotomy with "cold" knife, 9 patients underwent endoureteropielotomy using holmium laser. Correction of ureteral stricture with the removal of the stone was performed in 6 patients. It was found that efficiency of the methods increases in the following order: balloon dilatation (73.3%), dissection using "cold" knife (77.8%), probing with ureteral stenting (82.6%), and laser endoureteropielotomy (100%). In general, endoscopic correction of ureteral contractions is a minimally invasive treatment option for restoring its continuity, without perfoming traumatic surgery in 80% of patients with UPJ and ureteral strictures, including complicated by stone formation.
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