title: Endoscopic management of the obliterated ureteroileal anastomosis.
abstract: Endoscopic restoration of a totally obstructed ureteroileal anastomosis was accomplished in 3 patients. The combined use of rigid endoscopy of the ileal conduit and flexible nephroureteroscopy provided full visualization of the blind-ending segments and allowed location of the shortest segment between the lumina. A guide wire was passed through intervening tissue with fluoroscopic monitoring to re-establish internal drainage. This technique offers an alternative to laparotomy and reimplantation in selected cases of ureteroileal stricture.
mesh_terms: D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D014547:Urinary Diversion