Transureteroureterostomy revisited: long-term surgical outcomes.
OBJECTIVE
Transureteroureterostomy is a treatment alternative for ureteral obstruction when more conventionally reconstructive techniques are not feasible. We report on long-term outcomes of patients treated with transureteroureterostomy.


METHODS
A retrospective chart review of all patients treated with transureteroureterostomy from January of 1985 to February of 2007 was performed.


RESULTS
We identified 63 patients who underwent transureteroureterostomy at our institution. Average treatment age was 31.5 years (range 1 to 83). Transureteroureterostomy was performed for 21 (33%) malignant and 42 (67%) benign indications. Reconstructions were 30 right-to-left (47.6%) and 33 left-to-right (52.4%) with 21 concurrent urinary diversions. There were 16 patients (25.4%) who received radiation before transureteroureterostomy. Postoperative complications occurred in 15 (23.8%) patients and were more common in those undergoing diversion for malignancy. Mean followup was 5.8 years (range 0.1 to 22.2) and 5 patients were lost to followup. Of the 56 patients with followup imaging the transureteroureterostomy was patent in 54 (96.4%) and obstructed in 2 (3.6%). Mean preoperative and recent calculated glomerular filtration rate for this cohort were 62.8 (range 13 to 154) and 71.8 (range 22 to 141) ml per minute, respectively (p = 0.04). Stone disease developed in 8 patients, and was treated with percutaneous nephrolithotomy (2), spontaneous passage (2), ureteroscopy (1) and surveillance (3). Subsequent urological intervention was required for obstruction or revision in 6 (10.3%) patients.


CONCLUSIONS
We demonstrated the long-term safety and effectiveness of transureteroureterostomy with sustained improvement of renal function compared to preoperative status. Recurrent stricture, distal obstruction and stone disease occur in a small percentage of patients, and can be treated in most with minimal intervention.
Iwaszko
Markian R
MR
Department of Urology, Mayo Medical School and Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
Krambeck
Amy E
AE
Chow
George K
GK
Gettman
Matthew T
MT
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014513:Ureter; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D014519:Ureterostomy / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult