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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Salvage of difficult transplant urinary fistulae by ileal substitution of the ureter: Case report
Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology, Volume 27, No. 4, Year 1993
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We report our experience with 4 cases of ileal substitution of the ureter after live-donor kidney transplantation and review the literature. The indications were recurrent ureteric fistula and obstruction in 3 cases and extensive necrosis of the ureter and renal pelvis in one case. Nephrostomy tube drainage was a useful adjunct to diagnosis and treatment of the 4 cases. No mortalities or graft losses were encountered and satisfactory graft function was maintained 2-14 years after ileal substitution of the ureter. Moreover, no electrolyte or acid-base disturbances were observed. One patient developed recurrent vesical stones 2 and 4 years after ileou-reteral replacement secondary to bladder neck obstruction. Ileal substitution of the ureter seems a feasible operation to salvage difficult and recurrent transplant urinary fistulae in exceptional situations when it is impossible to restore urinary continuity using urinary tract tissues. © 1993 Informa UK Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Shokeir, Ahmed Abdulrahman
Egypt, Mansoura
Mansoura University, Urology and Nephrology Center
Shamaa, Moustafa A.
Egypt, Mansoura
Mansoura University, Urology and Nephrology Center
Bakr, Mohamed Adel
Egypt, Mansoura
Mansoura University, Urology and Nephrology Center
El-Diasty, Tarek Abdelmoneim
Egypt, Mansoura
Mansoura University, Urology and Nephrology Center
Ghoneim, Mohamed A.
Egypt, Mansoura
Mansoura University, Urology and Nephrology Center
Statistics
Citations: 14
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3109/00365599309182291
ISSN:
00365599
Research Areas
Health System And Policy