title: The use of cryoplasty in a benign ureteric stricture.
abstract: Ureteral stricture is one of the most common complications following renal transplant. Current treatment options are limited to mainly surgery or balloon dilation, but mixed results and refractory cases present the opportunity for alternative treatments. Anterograde balloon cryoplasty of a benign ureteric stricture was performed in a renal transplant patient, after attempts with ballooning and stenting had failed. A 2-year follow-up demonstrates normal creatinine and no hydronephrosis on US images.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Section of Pediatric Interventional Radiology, British Columbia's Children's Hospital, University of British Columbia, 4480 Oak St., Vancouver, Canada V6H 3V4. mheran@cw.bc.ca
authors.forename: Manraj K S
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Heran
authors.forename: Daryl C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Bergen
authors.forename: Andrew E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: MacNeily
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003452:Cryosurgery / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*