Reconstruction of the urinary tract in prune belly uropathy.
Ten patients with prune bell uropathy, including 7 neonates, were treated with extensive surgical tailoring of the upper urinary tracts using primarily the upper ureteral segment. Simultaneous transabdominal orchiopexy, particularly in the neonate, is described as a useful adjunct. Our early results in these patients justify this aggressive approach.
D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000002:abnormalities*; D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000601:surgery*; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012092:Replantation; D013577:Syndrome; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery*; D014564:Urogenital Abnormalities