title: Management of urinary fistulas after renal transplantation.
abstract: Urinary fistulas developed in 13 of 134 patients after renal transplantation. Bladder fistulas originating from the anterior suture line in 6 patients were satisfactorily managed by urethral or paravesical drainage. Fistulas arising from the donor ureter were best treated by surgical repair using the recipient's own ureter. Caliceal fistulas in 3 patients were successfully treated with nephrostomy drainage. A favorable outcome was achieved in 11 of the 13 patients, with closure of the fistula and preservation of renal function.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D007670:Kidney Calices; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D001747:Urinary Bladder Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*