Endopyelopyelotomy: percutaneous surgery for ureteropelvic junction obstruction in a bifid pelvis: further experience.
A patient with a bifid pelvis and ureteropelvic junction obstruction of the lower system was managed successfully by endopyelopyelotomy. This percutaneous procedure consists of creation of an internal fistula between the 2 pelves by incision of the intervening tissue with an optical urethrotome. This procedure provided a satisfactory and reproducible result.
Terai
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Department of Urology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Japan.
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Machida
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D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000002:abnormalities*; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*