Open AccessPersistent, long-term risk for ureteroenteric anastomotic stricture formation: the case for long term follow-up
Author(s) -
David Y. Yang,
Stephen A. Boorjian,
Mary E. Westerman,
Robert F. Tarrell,
Prabin Thapa,
Boyd R. Viers
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
translational andrology and urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.721
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2223-4691
pISSN - 2223-4683
DOI - 10.21037/tau.2019.09.05
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary diversion , cystectomy , anastomosis , complication , surgery , urinary system , proportional hazards model , incidence (geometry) , body mass index , urology , cancer , bladder cancer , physics , optics
Up to one in ten patients undergoing cystectomy with urinary diversion develop a ureteroenteric stricture (UES). Despite unrecognized ureteral obstruction contributing to infection, nephrolithiasis, and/or progression of kidney disease, the long-term natural history and risk factors associated with UES remains understudied. Herein, we report our single institutional experience with the long-term incidence, clinical presentation, and risk factors associated with UES formation following urinary diversion.