Muscle regeneration after endoureteropyelotomy?
Three specimens of ureteropelvic junction, obtained at dismembered pyeloplasty after successful endoureteropyelotomy, were studied. In the regenerative tissue, numerous cells were found with morphological, immunohistochemical and ultrastructural characteristics of mature smooth muscle cells; no regeneration of bundle arrangement was observed.
Van Cangh
P J
PJ
Division of Urology, University of Louvain Medical School, St. Luc University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium.
Cosyns
J P
JP
Lagneaux
G
G
Abi Aad
A
A
Lorge
F
F
Opsomer
R J
RJ
Wese
F X
FX
D003893:Desmin / Q000378:metabolism; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012038:Regeneration; D014513:Ureter / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000601:surgery
D003893:Desmin