Endoscopic balloon dilation in the management of ureteral stricture after urogynecologic surgery: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Ureteral injuries are known complications of urogynecologic surgery. Until now, ureteral reimplantation with laparotomy has been used in cases in which ureteral stenting of distal obstruction was unsuccessful.


METHODS
We report a case of a 74-year-old woman with a recognized right ureteral injury after vaginal reconstructive surgery that failed ureteral stenting to relieve the obstruction and who presented with ureteral stricture and mild hydronephrosis 6 weeks postoperatively. Ureteroscopy with endoscopic balloon dilation reduced the stricture successfully. The patient remains asymptomatic, with normal renal sonogram, 6 months after the procedure.


CONCLUSIONS
Endoscopic balloon dilation is an effective technique that can be used for the management of ureteral strictures after urogynecologic surgery and avoids further surgical intervention.
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, Stony Brook University Hospital, Mineola, NY 11501, USA. glazarou@winthrop.org
George
G
Lazarou
Salma
S
Rahimi
Nuan
N
Cui
Maria
M
Zormpa
D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*