[Ureteroenteric strictures: endourological treatment].
OBJECTIVE
To review the outcomes of the ureteroenteric strictures treated by endourological techniques in our department, and to compare our long-term results with other reported series with similar follow-up and number of patients.


METHODS
We retrospectively reviewed 27 ureteroenteric strictures treated from March 1994 to June 2003, with a mean follow-up of 30.2 months (1 day-53 months). 13 cases underwent ballon dilation + permanent double J catheter (3 of them antegrade) 8 patients underwent endoscopical incision + double J catheter (5 of them with Acucise).


RESULTS
12/21 (57,14%) renal units improved and/or remained stable. We emphasize the absence of peroperative complications except 1 case that had a very poor oncological prognosis and died of septicemia 1 day after balloon dilation.


CONCLUSIONS
Endourological treatment of ureteroenteric strictures has demonstrated to provide good fuctional results on the short and mid-term in patients that open surgery, although being the treatment of choice, would be too aggressive due to their disease, age, morbid conditions,....
Cansino Alcaide
José Ramón
JR
Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, España. urocansino@yahoo.es
Pacios Cantero
José Carlos
JC
Alonso y Gregorio
Sergio
S
Cáceres Jimenez
Felipe
F
Sánchez Rodriguez
Carlos
C
Aguilera Bazán
Alfredo
A
Hidalgo Togores
Luis
L
De la Peña Barthel
J Javier
JJ
D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications; D002404:Catheterization; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D018666:Ureteroscopy / Q000379:methods; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000150:complications