title: Endopyelotomy for ureteropelvic junction stenosis.
abstract: The authors review their experience with percutaneous endopyelotomy in the treatment of ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) stenosis. The method was used in 64 patients of whom 59 had also renal stones. There was only one patient with secondary UPJ stenosis following pyeloplasty. The total success rate was 61%. It is pointed out that the results depend in a great part on the skill of the surgeon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Silesian Academy of Medicine, Katowice, Poland.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Szewczyk
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Szkodny
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Noga
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prajsner
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Szkodny
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000628:therapy; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous; D015607:Stents; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000628:therapy*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000379:methods