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Laparoscopic ureterolysis for idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis
Author(s) -
OKUMURA AKIOU,
MURAKAMI KOUICHI,
NOZAKI TETSUO,
FUSE HIDEKI
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
international journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1442-2042
pISSN - 0919-8172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2005.01214.x
Subject(s) - ureterolysis , medicine , retroperitoneal fibrosis , general surgery , fibrosis , urology
Three patients with idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis underwent laparoscopic ureterolysis. Two patients were bilateral cases which were performed successfully as a one stage procedure. Another patient, who was unsuccessfully treated, had a long ureteral stricture. Laparoscopic ureterolysis may be a useful alternative to open surgical management especially in bilateral cases, except for patients with a long ureteral stricture.