Transuretero-ureterostomy--a review of its use in modern paediatric urology.
Transuretero-ureterostomy (TUU) was performed on 55 patients with a mean age of 10 years at operation and a mean follow-up of 4 years. The indications for this procedure are described and, if followed, it is safe and easily performed. The indications for its use may be as a primary procedure for unilateral ureteric pathology, as a salvage procedure, after failed ureteric reimplantation or as part of a urinary undiversion. There have been no deaths and only one patient later required a nephroureterectomy.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery*; D014547:Urinary Diversion