Ileal Patch Ureteroplasty for Repair of Ureteral Strictures: Clinical Application and Results in 4 Patients

Gomez-Avraham, Isaac
Nguyen, T.
Drach, George W.

From the Department of Surgery, Section of Urology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona

Accepted March 25, 1994.

Journal of Urology 152(6):p 2000-2004, December 1994. | DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(17)32290-5

ABSTRACT

Four patients with severe ureteral strictures recovered adequate renal and ureteral function after application of an ileal patch graft to the area of stenosis. No metabolic abnormalities resulted from use of the ileal patch graft. Candidates for this type of repair have severe ureteral strictures after prior attempts at repair. They have ureters encased in scar but lumens are maintained. Ileal patch graft construction is depicted graphically.