title: Balloon dilatation of ureteric strictures.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Evaluation of dilatation as a minimally invasive technique for the treatment of ureteric strictures.
  
  
  METHODS
  We evaluated this technique in 16 patients with ureteric and secondary pelviureteric junction strictures from June 1998. Of these, 7 were men and 9 were women. The age range was from 14 to 40 years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Balloon dilatation was successful in 69% of patients. Strictures secondary to previous surgery had nearly 100% success. Of the 8 cases diagnosed as genitourinary tuberculosis, success rate was 50%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Factors affecting success of balloon dilatation are: a) age of the stricture b) length of the stricture and c) etiology of the stricture. In a select group of patients with fresh post-operative or post-inflammatory strictures, balloon dilatation may be an attractive alternative to surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Seth G. S. Medical College and K. E. M. Hospital, Parel, Mumbai - 400 012, India.
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Punekar
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Swami
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Soni
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kinne
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Karhadkar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*