title: Transurethral fulguration for empyema of ectopic ureteral stump.
abstract: A 55-year-old woman who had undergone left nephrectomy 7 years prior because of pyonephrosis, suffered from refractory cystitis and was diagnosed with empyema of the left ureteral stump associated with ectopic ureter. Although removal of the stump is a popular treatment for this disease, transurethral fulguration of the stump lumen was performed in the patient described here. The procedure was technically easy and safe, resulting in the disappearance of the dilated stump and cessation of recurring cystitis.
authors: Department of Urology, Kouseiren Takaoka Hospital, 5-10 Eirakucho, Takaoka, Toyama 933-8555, Japan. tasoumu@kouseiren-ta.or.jp
authors: Daisuke
authors: D
authors: Ikeda
authors: Ryo
authors: R
authors: Matsutani
authors: Mamoru
authors: M
authors: Fukuda
authors: Haruki
authors: H
authors: Fuse
authors: Shoji
authors: S
authors: Hirano
mesh_terms: D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000379:methods; D004653:Empyema / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D014521:Urethra