Endoscopic evaluation and treatment of patients with idiopathic gross hematuria.
We evaluated 4 patients with long-standing unilateral essential gross hematuria by newer endourological techniques. All 4 patients underwent ureterorenoscopy and 3 underwent percutaneous nephroscopy. Nephroscopy identified a bleeding site in 3 patients and ureteroscopy in 1. The bleeding sites were fulgurated and the hematuria has not recurred during followup. Percutaneous nephroscopy and/or ureterorenoscopy should be considered in selected patients with unilateral essential gross hematuria.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006417:Hematuria / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male