Uretero-pelvic stenosis.
In a prospective series of 66 patients with uretero-pelvic stenosis ("genuine hydronephrosis") the clinical data and the results of treatment were registered. We found an estimated incidence per year of 5:100,000 inhabitants. In the age group under 10 years there was a striking majority of boys. Routine antimicrobial prophylaxis was not given; only one patient had clinical urinary tract infection postoperatively, but bacteriuria in the nephrostomy catheter was frequent. Follow-up 12 months after dismembered pyeloplasty with postoperative nephrostomy showed 85% of the patients to be cured, i.e. with no symptoms and with normal drainage from the renal pelvis. In 5% of the cases (3 patients) the result was unsatisfactory. The technique can be recommended in the treatment of ureteropelvic stenosis.
Graversen
H P
HP
Sønderborg Sygehus, Department of Surgical Urology K, Denmark.
Tofte
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T
Genster
H G
HG
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000209:etiology; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*