title: [Endo-urology in diseases of the upper urinary tract other than tumors and calculi].
abstract: Thirty-three patients underwent percutaneous treatment for upper urinary obstructive disease in our Institute. Cold-knife incision of 16 cases of uretero-pelvic junction obstruction and 4 cases of infundibular stenosis was performed. Balloon dilatation of the caliceal neck was performed in 1 patient with caliceal diverticulum. In 4 of the patients treatment failed requiring open surgical correction. Thirteen patients presented iatrogenic ureteral obstruction: balloon dilatations or cold-knife incisions were performed. Four of the 9 patients evaluable obtained significant benefit from the endourological treatment. Endopyelotomies for UPJ obstruction seem effective and reduce morbidity and operating times. Ureteral obstructions appear less responsive to the endo-urological approach. Definitive conclusions concerning the effectiveness of these procedures requires larger series of patients and longer follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Institut d'Urologie, Université de Padova, Italie.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zattoni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tasca
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Milani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meneghini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bassi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: de Faveri
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ricciardi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pagano
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000628:therapy; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007682:Kidney Pelvis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D014547:Urinary Diversion
vernacular_title: L'endo-urologie dans les affections du haut appareil urinaire autres que les tumeurs et les calculs.