Treatment of postoperative ureteral stricture by catheter dilation: a forgotten procedure

Some postoperative ureteral strictures can be managed successfully by simple catheter dilations as shown in the cases presented herein. It appears that only one or two dilations may be necessary for prolonged resolution of the obstructive process. Internal ureteral splints may be used with equally good results. Operating intervention should be reserved for those cases in which either ureteral catheterization cannot be accomplished or dense fibrosis renders adequate long-term management by catheter dilation impossible.