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Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Medknow Publications and Staff Society of Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India
ISSN: 0022-3859 EISSN: 0022-3859
Vol. 46, No. 1, 2000, pp. 23-25
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Bioline Code: jp00006
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, Vol. 46, No. 1, 2000, pp. 23-25
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Balloon Dilatation of Ureteric Strictures
Punekar SV, Rao SR, Swami G, Soni AB, Kinne JS, Karhadkar SS
Abstract
Aims: Evaluation of dilatation as a minimally invasive technique for the treatment of ureteric strictures. Material and Methods: We evaluated this technique in 16 patients with ureteric and secondary pelviureteric junction strictures from June 1998. Of these, 7 were men and 9 were women. The age range was from 14 to 40 years. RESULTS: Balloon dilatation was successful in 69% of the patients. Strictures secondary to previous surgery had nearly 100% success. Of the 8 cases diagnosed as genitourinary tuberculosis, success rate was 50%. Conclusions:affecting success of balloon dilatation are: a) age of the stricture b) length of the stricture and c) etiology of the stricture. In a select group of patients with fresh post-operative or post-inflammatory strictures, balloon dilatation may be an attractive alternative to surgery.
Keywords
Urinary tract obstruction, balloon, dilatation, ureteric strictures
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