title: Pyelo-intestino-cutaneous conduit in the treatment of renal carcinoma of solitary kidneys.
abstract: A pyelo-intestino-cutaneous conduit, either by colonic or ileal segment, was used successfully in 4 patients with urothelial carcinoma affecting a solitary kidney. Primary healing was good but involved the risk of stricture formation. During the follow-up period (10-48 months), repeated endoscopic check-ups were easily performed through the conduit, enabling coagulation of recurrent tumour growth. Two patients are still alive and well; 2 are dead.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Haapiainen
authors.forename: O I
authors.initials: OI
authors.lastname: Lindell
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Rannikko
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D007668:Kidney / Q000601:surgery*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D014547:Urinary Diversion / Q000379:methods*