title: Percutaneous endopyelotomy for ureteropelvic junction obstruction in a horseshoe kidney.
abstract: Two patients with ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction in a horseshoe kidney underwent percutaneous endopyelotomy. No major complications were observed and good results were obtained for two years. Percutaneous endopyelotomy is an effective and safe treatment for UPJ obstruction in a horseshoe kidney.
authors: Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Koikawa
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Naito
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Uozumi
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Uemura
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Goto
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Ueda
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Kumazawa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019723:Endoscopes; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D015607:Stents; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014567:Urography