Open AccessBuccal mucosal graft onlay repair for a ureteric ischemic injury following a pyeloplasty
Author(s) -
Vipul Agrawal,
Vimal Dassi,
Mukund Andankar
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.60458
Subject(s) - medicine , pyeloplasty , ureter , surgery , buccal administration , urology , dentistry , urinary system , hydronephrosis , anatomy
A 38-year-old female presented with long stricture in the left upper ureter following a pyeloplasty causing persistent flank pain. A left PCNL with an antegrade endopyelotomy was attempted in view of a concomitant left renal 1.5 cm calculus in the lower calyx but it failed. Subsequently, a buccal mucosal onlay graft was applied on the strictured ureter. Follow-up at 3 months showed good uptake of the graft with patent passage for urine drainage.