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Ureteric Obstruction by Ligature Treated by Endoscopic Diathermy
Author(s) -
GIGABHOY S.,
KIELY D.
Publication year - 1991
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.1991.tb15242.x
Subject(s) - ligature , medicine , diathermy , surgery , ureter , occlusion , endoscopy , endoscope , endoscopic treatment
The incidence of ureteric obstruction after hysterectomy is 2 to 3% (Symmonds, 1966). Open surgery has so far been the method of treatment of such obstruction. A cold coaxial knife has recently been used to treat ureteric strictures, with better short‐term results than those achieved following other endoscopic procedures associated with dilatation (Selikowitz, 1990). We present what we believe to be the first reported case where total occlusion of the ureter by ligature was successfully treated by endoscopic diathermy.