Balloon dilatation of ureteric strictures.
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.
Punekar
S V
SV
Department of Urology, Seth G. S. Medical College and K. E. M. Hospital, Parel, Mumbai - 400 012, India.
Rao
S R
SR
Swami
G
G
Soni
A B
AB
Kinne
J S
JS
Karhadkar
S S
SS
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*