title: [Endopyelotomy: 6 years of experience].
abstract: From January, 1988 to December, 1993, we have performed 35 percutaneous endopyelotomy procedures; 100 had acquired and 25 had congenital stricture. The UPJ was cut posterolaterally with an electric device in 34 cases. The mean follow up was 45.6 months. There were 6 failures (17.1%) that were resolved with the Anderson-Hynes technique (5 cases) and nephrectomy (1 case). There was 1 intraoperative complication (2.86%), a lesion to the accessory inferior pole artery that required open surgery. However, 80% of the cases were successfully treated by endourological techniques.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de urología, Hospital Virgen del Camino, Pamplona, Navarra, España.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: González de Garibay
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jiménez Calvo
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Millán Serrano
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Garrón Aoiz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Montesino Semper
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sebastián Borruel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Endopielotomía: 6 años de experiencia.