title: Long-term results of endoureterotomy using a holmium laser.
abstract: The long-term results of endoureterotomy using a holmium laser in cases of benign ureteral stricture, uretero-pelvic junction obstruction (UPJ-O) and ureteroenteric stricture were evaluated. Twenty procedures were carried out in 18 patients. Strictures were incised with a holmium laser using a fiber passed through the ureteroscope. Sixteen of the 20 procedures (80%) were successful at average follow-up of 60.5 months (range, 46-74). Stricture recurred in four cases. All failures occurred within 18 months. Although stricture length was not correlated with recurrence, all failures, with the exception of a single UPJ-O, involved middle ureteral strictures. Endoureterotomy using a holmium laser affords favorable results with respect to long-term patency. This procedure is recommended as a satisfactory therapeutic option for the initial management of patients presenting with ureteral stricture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Kyoritsu General Hospital, Nagoya, Japan. hibih@quartz.ocn.ne.jp
authors.forename: Hastuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hibi
authors.forename: Tadashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ohori
authors.forename: Tomohiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Taki
authors.forename: Yoshiaki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Nobuaki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Honda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery*; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*