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Percutaneous Pyelolysis: a New Approach to Post‐transplant Ureteric Obstruction
Author(s) -
LEWI H. J. E.,
McMILLAN I.,
BRAMWELL S.,
KYLE K. F.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1985.tb06363.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ureter , anastomosis , percutaneous , surgery , renal pelvis , stenosis , radiology
Ureteric complications following renal transplantation remain a significant cause of morbidity and graft failure (Mundy et al. , 1981). In ureteric obstruction, ureteropyeiostomy involving anastomosis of the recipient ureter to the donor pelvis has been used (Glass et al. , 1982). Despite the low morbidity rate associated with this procedure, late stenosis at the pelviureteric anastomosis may occur. Percutaneous pyelolysis has been suggested as an alternative to surgical treatment in patients with pelviureteric obstruction (Whitfield et al. , 1983; Wickham and Miller, 1983). We report a case of pelviureteric obstruction in a renal transplant recipient treated by percutaneous pyelolysis.