Endopyelotomy with Acucise for secondary ureteropelvic junction obstruction : report of a case

We report a case of successful endopyelotomy using the Acucise cutting balloon device for secondary ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO). A 23-year-old man was hospitalized with the chief complaint of left lumbago and left hydronephrosis due to left UPJO. He underwent antegrade endopyelotomy wi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica. - 1962. - 44(1998), 8 vom: 25. Aug., Seite 595-7
1. Verfasser: Umekawa, T (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Iguchi, M, Konya, E, Yamate, T, Wakasugi, E, Ishikawa, Y, Katayama, Y, Kanda, H, Kurita, T
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:Japanese
Veröffentlicht: 1998
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica
Schlagworte:Case Reports Journal Article
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Zusammenfassung:We report a case of successful endopyelotomy using the Acucise cutting balloon device for secondary ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO). A 23-year-old man was hospitalized with the chief complaint of left lumbago and left hydronephrosis due to left UPJO. He underwent antegrade endopyelotomy with a nephroscope and open pyeloplasty. However, left lumbago and hydronephrosis did not show improvement. Acucise endopyelotomy was performed under epidural anesthesia. The operative time was 55 minutes and the hospital stay after the operation was 4 days. There were no operative complications and 3 months later, the operative results were satisfactory as determined by drip infusion pyelography and the disappearance of the lumbago
Beschreibung:Date Completed 04.11.1998
Date Revised 24.11.2016
published: Print
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:0018-1994