Evaluation of extravesical and Leadbetter-Politano ureteroneocystostomy in renal transplantation.
In a series of 650 renal transplantations performed over a 4- year period, the results were evaluated of 125 Leadbetter-Politano and 125 extravesical ureteroneocystostomies. The Leadbetter-Politano technique had a complication rate of 4%, with 3.2% of these patients having a vesical leak. Extravesical ureteroneocystostomy also had a 4% complication rate but only 1.6% of these patients had a vesical leak. Although there was no statistical difference between the two groups with regard to complications, we feel that extravesical ureteroneocystostomy is a quick and simple procedure and well suited to the special challenge presented by renal transplant recipients.
Shah
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Department of Urology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India.
Nath
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Gopalkrishnan
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Pandey
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Shastri
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003559:Cystostomy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014519:Ureterostomy / Q000379:methods*