title: Endoballoon rupture and stenting for pelviureteric junction obstruction: technique and early results.
abstract: Endoballoon rupture and stenting was performed on 31 patients with pelviureteric junction obstruction. A percutaneous antegrade approach was used in 20 patients, a retrograde technique in 11. Clinical and renographic improvement was seen in 21 patients. Four patients later underwent nephrectomy, all of whom had a GFR of less than 20% in the affected kidney. Endoballoon rupture is technically undemanding, easier and less invasive than endopyelotomy. In patients with adequate renal function it provides a suitable alternative to pyeloplasty.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: O'Flynn
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hehir
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: McKelvie
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hussey
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Steyn
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization; D005260:Female; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D007682:Kidney Pelvis; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011866:Radioisotope Renography; D015607:Stents; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*