title: [Endoscopic treatment of vesico-ureteral reflux after reimplantation of the ureter (transplants excluded)].
abstract: O'Donnell's technique was used to treat 9 refluxing ureteric units after surgical reimplantation of the ureter in 8 patients (mean age: 45 years) between May 1986 and January 1991. The reimplantation was performed according to Cohen's technique in 5 cases (including ureteric remodelling in one case), Leadbetter's technique in 2 cases (including ureteric remodelling in one case), the Campos Freire technique in 1 case and a direct reimplantation in 1 case (with Boari). The reflux was grade II for 1 ureter, grade III for 54 ureters, grade IV for 2 ureters and grade V for 1 ureter. A single injection was performed in 5 patients and multiple injections were required in 3 patients. An associated bladder neck incision was performed in 2 male patients. No complications were observed. Correction of reflux was obtained for 8 ureteric units, i.e. 87% success with a mean follow-up of 28 months. The failure corresponded to the case of grade V reflux in a megaureter reimplanted with remodelling. The authors recommend that endoscopic treatment of reflux be performed as first-line treatment for reflux of reimplanted ureters because of the simplicity and efficacy of this technique.
authors.affiliation: Service Urologie/Chirurgie de la Transplantation, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cloix
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dawahra
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Choukair
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Viguier
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gelet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019723:Endoscopes; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012008:Recurrence; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery*; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene
vernacular_title: Traitement endoscopique du reflux vésico-urétéral après réimplantation de l'uretère (greffes exclues).