Percutaneous endopyelotomy for ureteropelvic junction obstruction in a horseshoe kidney.
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.
Koikawa
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Y
Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Naito
S
S
Uozumi
J
J
Uemura
T
T
Goto
K
K
Ueda
T
T
Kumazawa
J
J
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