Upper urinary tract: Physiology, pathophysiology of obstructions and clinical investigations;Voie excrétrice supérieure: Physiologie, physiopathologie des obstructions et explorations fonctionnelles

Annales d'Urologie

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 30-48

  Le Normand, L ^a   Buzelin, J M ^a   Bouchot, O ^a   Rigaud, J ^a   Karam, G ^a  

^a HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

Author keywords

Diuretic renography; Obstructive nephropathy; Ureter; Urodynamics of the upper urinary tract

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; ECHOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; HUMAN; HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDRONEPHROSIS; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; NEUROMODULATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; URINARY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 14844343614     PISSN: 00034401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anuro.2005.01.002     Document Type: Short Survey

References (91)

1. J.M. Buzelin, and L. Le Normand Physiologie et exploration fonctionnelle de la voie excŕtrice suṕrieure Prog. Urol. 1 1991 611 736
2. C. Constantinou, J.J. Granato, and D. Govan Dynamics of the upper urinary tract: accommodations in the rate and stroke volume of ureteral peristalsis as a response to transient alteration in urine flow rate Urol. Int. 29 1974 249 264
3. R. Vereecken, F. Houben, and H. Verduyn The electro-ureterogram. influence of diuresis and obstruction Acta Urol. Belg. 38 1970 266 276
4. H. Saeki, T. Morita, R. Weiss, and I. Miyagawa The role of ureteral peristaltic rate and bolus volume on increasing urine flow Urol. Int. 41 1986 174 179
5. R. Notley The musculature of the human ureter Br. J. Urol. 42 1970 724 727
6. M.A. Pezzone, S.C. Watkins, S.M. Alber, W.E. King, W.C. De Groat, and M.B. Chancellor Identification of c-kit-positive cells in the mouse ureter: the interstitial cells of cajal of the urinary tract Am. J. Physiol. Renal Physiol. 284 2003 F925 F929
7. M. Caine, and G. Hermann The return of peristalsis in the anastomosed ureter. A cine-radiographic study Br. J. Urol. 42 1970 164 170
8. W. Melick, J. Naryka, and J. Schmidt Experimental studies of ureteral peristaltic patterns in the pig. ii. myogenic activity of the pig ureter J. Urol. 86 1961 46 50
9. A.M. Raney Effects of renal autotransplantation on ureteral peristalsis Urology 31 1988 398 402
10. C. Schulman Development of the innervation of the ureter Eur. Urol. 1 1975 46 48
11. E. Tanagho, J. Hutch, F. Meyers, and O.J. Rambo Primary vesicoureteral reflux: experimental studies of its etiology J. Urol. 93 1965 165 176
12. K. Torbey, and W. Leadbetter Innervation of the bladder and lower ureter: studies on pelvic nerve section and stimulation in the dog J. Urol. 90 1963 395 404
13. J. Thornbury, and J. Lapides Effect of gravity on ureteral peristalsis in normal human adults in the inverted position J. Urol. 111 1974 465 467
14. S. Bisballe, J. Djurhuus, J. Mortensen, and T. Jorgensen Pyeloureteral hydrodynamics-the pelviureteral junction resistance in the pig Urol. Int. 38 1983 55 57
15. D.J. Griffiths, and C. Notschaele The mechanics of urine transport in the upper urinary tract. 1 - the dynamics of the isolated bolus Neurourol. Urodyn. 2 1983 155 166
16. J. Mortensen, and J. Djurhuus Hydrodynamics of the normal multicalyceal pyeloureter in pigs: the pelvic pressure response to increasing flow rates, its normal ranges and intraindividual variations J. Urol. 133 1985 704 708
17. G. Mcintosh, and B. Morris The lymphatics of the kidney and the formation of renal lymph J. Physiol. 214 1971 365 376
18. P. Christiansen, N. Harving, F. Taagehoj Jensen, J. Djurhuus, and J. Mortensen Pelviometry in the normal and the partially obstructed porcine kidney: recordings before and three weeks after application of ureteral obstruction J. Urol. 140 1988 848 852
19. W. Gee, and M. Kiviat Ureteral response to partial obstruction. smooth muscle hyperplasia and connective tissue proliferation Invest. Urol. 12 1975 309 316
20. J. Gurin, R. Garcia, A. Melman, and E. Leiter The pathologic effect of ureteral ligation, with clinical implications J. Urol. 128 1982 1404 1406
21. A. Raney Ureteral trauma: effects of ureteral ligation with and without deligation - experimental studies and case reports J. Urol. 119 1978 326 329
22. J. Rose, J. Gillenwater, and A. Wyker The recovery of function of chronically obstructed and infected ureters Invest. Urol. 13 1975 125 130
23. E.J. Vaughan, and J. Gillenwater Recovery following complete chronic unilateral ureteral occlusion: functional, radiographic and pathologic alterations J. Urol. 106 1971 27 35
24. S. Koff Determinants of progression and equilibrium in hydronephrosis Urology 21 1983 496 500
25. S. Koff Pressure volume relationships in human hydronephrosis Urology 25 1985 256 258
26. S. Koff The diagnosis of obstruction in experimental hydroureteronephrosis: mechanisms for progressive urinary tract dilation Invest. Urol. 19 1981 85 88
27. J. Rose, and J. Gillenwater Effects of obstruction on ureteral function Urology 12 1978 139 145
28. J. Djurhuus, B. Nerstrom, N. Gyrd-Hansen, and H. Rask-Andersen Experimental hydronephrosis. An electrophysiologic investigation before and after release of obstruction Acta Chir. Scand. 472 suppl 1976 17 28
29. J. Rose, and J. Gillenwater Pathophysiology of ureteral obstruction Am. J. Physiol. 225 1973 830 837
30. D. Gonnermann, H. Huland, U. Schweiker, and F. Oesterreich Hydronephrotic atrophy after stable mild or severe partial ureteral obstruction: natural history and recovery after relief of obstruction J. Urol. 143 1990 199 203
31. M. Buttner, L. Brown, W. Wieland, and E. Erdmann Renal function and (na++ k+)-atpase in chronic unilateral hydronephrosis in dogs J. Urol. 135 1986 185 190
32. H. Huland, and D. Gonnermann Pathophysiology of hydronephrotic atrophy: the cause and role of active preglomerular vasoconstriction Urol. Int. 38 1983 193 198
33. A. Kinn, and S. Bohman Renal structural and functional changes after unilateral ureteral obstruction in rabbits Scand. J. Urol. Nephrol. 17 1983 223 234
34. T. Moody, E.J. Vaughan, and J. Gillenwater Comparison of the renal hemodynamic response to unilateral and bilateral ureteral occlusion Invest. Urol. 14 1977 455 459
35. J. Wahlberg The renal response to ureteral obstruction Scand. J. Urol. Nephrol. 73 suppl 1983 1 30
36. A. Morrison, F. Thornton, A. Blumberg, and E. Vaughan Thromboxane A2 is the major arachidonic acid metabolite of human cortical hydronephrotic tissue Prostaglandins 21 1981 471 481
37. J. Gasparich, and M. Mayo Comparative effects of four prostaglandin synthesis inhibitors on the obstructed kidney in the dog J. Urol. 135 1986 1088 1090
38. S. Weisman, D. Felsen, and E.J. Vaughan Platelet-activating factor is a potent stimulus for renal prostaglandin synthesis: possible significance in unilateral ureteral obstruction J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 235 1985 10 15
39. A. Dal Canton, A. Corradi, R. Stanziale, G. Maruccio, and L. Migone Glomerular hemodynamics before and after release of 24-hour bilateral ureteral obstruction Kidney Int. 17 1980 491 496
40. R.W. Katzberg, T.W. Morris, P.L. DiMarco, P.A. Merguerian, J.A. Ventura, and C.A. Linke Glomerular filtration response to acute ureteral obstruction in the dog J. Urol. 134 1985 1007 1010
41. E.J. Vaughan, R. Sweet, and J. Gillenwater Unilateral ureteral occlusion: pattern of nephron repair and compensatory response J. Urol. 109 1973 979 982
42. J.G. Wen, J. Frokiaer, T.M. Jorgensen, and J.C. Djurhuus Obstructive nephropathy: an update of the experimental research Urol. Res. 27 1999 29 39
43. J.G. Wen Partial unilateral ureteral obstruction in rats Neurourol. Urodyn. 21 2002 231 250
44. K. Harris, S. Klahr, and G. Schreiner Obstructive nephropathy: from mechanical disturbance to immune activation? Exp. Nephrol. 1 1993 198 204
45. J.R. Brock, T. Hunley, M. Adams, and V. Kon Role of the renin-angiotensin system in disorders of the urinary tract J. Urol. 160 1998 1812 1819
46. N. Hegarty, L. Young, A. O'Neill, R. Watson, and J. Fitzpatrick Endothelin in unilateral ureteral obstruction: vascular and cellular effects J. Urol. 169 2003 740 744
47. F. Gulmi, U. Mooppan, S. Chou, and H. Kim Atrial natriuretic peptide in patients with obstructive uropathy J. Urol. 142 1989 268 272
48. V. Solari, A. Piotrowska, and P. Puri Altered expression of interstitial cells of cajal in congenital ureteropelvic junction obstruction J. Urol. 170 2003 2420 2422
49. A. Wyker, R. Ritter, D. Marion, and J. Gillenwater Mechanical factors and tissue stresses in chronic hydronephrosis Invest. Urol. 18 1981 430 436
50. K. Mcvary, and M. Maizels Urinary obstruction reduces glomerulogenesis in the developing kidney: a model in the rabbit J. Urol. 142 1989 646 651
51. S. Josephson, B. Robertson, and M. Rodensjo Effects of experimental obstructive hydronephrosis on the immature nephrons in newborn rats Urol. Int. 44 1989 61 65
52. J. Sommer, and F. Stephens Morphogenesis of nephropathy with partial ureteral obstruction and vesicoureteral reflux J. Urol. 125 1981 67 72
53. S. Josephson, E. Jacobsson, and E. Larsson Experimental partial ureteric obstruction in newborn rats. ix. renal morphology and function after 1 year of obstruction Urol. Int. 59 1997 16 22
54. C. Bratt, and S. Nilsson Functional characteristics of idiopathic hydronephrosis Eur. Urol. 10 1984 86 92
55. B. Coolsaet, D. Griffiths, R. Van Mastrigt, and W. Duyl Urodynamic investigation of the wide ureter J. Urol. 124 1980 666 672
56. A. Puigvert Choc acquex pour l'urographie J. Urol. Nephrol. (Paris) 74 1968 195 202
57. P. Rosi, G. Virgili, S.M. Di Stasi, A. Giurioli, B. Sensi, and G. Vespasiani Diuretic ultrasound. A non-invasive technique for the assessment of upper tract obstruction Br. J. Urol. 65 1990 566 569
58. P. O'Reilly Standardization of the renogram technique for investigating the dilated upper urinary tract and assessing the results of surgery BJU Int. 91 2003 239 243
59. S. Koff, J. Thrall, and J.J. Keyes Diuretic radionuclide methods for investigating hydroureteronephrosis Eur. Urol. 8 1982 82 87
60. P. O'Reilly, H. Testa, R. Lawson, D. Farrar, and E. Edwards Diuresis renography in equivocal urinary tract obstruction Br. J. Urol. 50 1978 76 80
61. L.P. Connolly, D. Zurakowski, C.A. Peters, J. Dicanzio, P. Ephraim, and H.J. Paltiel Variability of diuresis renography interpretation due to method of post-diuretic renal pelvic clearance half-time determination J. Urol. 164 2000 467 471
62. P. English, H. Testa, R. Lawson, R. Carroll, and E. Edwards Modified method of diuresis renography for the assessment of equivocal pelviureteric junction obstruction Br. J. Urol. 59 1987 10 14
63. R. Vela-Navarrete Percutaneous intrapelvic pressure determinations in the study of hydronephrosis Invest. Urol. 8 1971 526 533
64. R. Whitaker Methods of assessing obstruction in dilated ureters Br. J. Urol. 45 1973 15 22
65. E. Lupton, D. Holden, N. George, R. Barnard, and D. Rickards Pressure changes in the dilated upper urinary tract on perfusion at varying flow rates Br. J. Urol. 57 1985 622 624
66. K. Bullock, and R. Whitaker Does good upper tract compliance preserve renal function J. Urol. 131 1984 914 916
67. D. Jones, E. Lupton, N. George, P. Sambrook, and R. Barnard Compliance studies, pressure flow measurements and renal function assessment in patients with upper urinary tract dilatation J. Urol. 138 1987 571 573
68. H. Sperling, G. Becker, U. Heemann, G. Lummen, T. Philipp, and H. Rubben The whitaker test, a useful tool in renal grafts? Urology 56 2000 49 52
69. M. Carr, C. Peters, A. Retik, and J. Mandell Urinary levels of the renal tubular enzyme n-acetyl-beta-d-glucosaminidase in unilateral obstructive uropathy J. Urol. 151 1994 442 445
70. C.C. Capelouto, and B. Saltzman The pathophysiology of ureteral obstruction J. Endourol. 7 1993 93 103
71. M.T. El-Sherbiny, O. Mousa, A. Shokeir, and M. Ghoneim Role of urinary transforming growth factor-beta1 concentration in the diagnosis of upper urinary tract obstruction in children J. Urol. 168 2002 1798 1800
72. K. Fukuda, K. Yoshitomi, T. Yanagida, M. Tokumoto, and H. Hirakata Quantification of TGF-beta1 MRNA along rat nephron in obstructive nephropathy Am. J. Physiol. Renal Physiol. 281 2001 F513 F521
73. R. Vela Navarrete L'exploration urodynamique du haut appareil urinaire. II. Ŕcuṕrabilit́ de la fonction du rein obstrú Ann. Urol. (Paris) 18 1984 152 156
74. S. Upsdell, S. Gupta, and D. Gough The radionuclide assessment of pre-natally diagnosed hydronephrosis Br. J. Urol. 74 1994 31 34
75. A. Thompson, and D. Gough The use of renal scintigraphy in assessing the potential for recovery in the obstructed renal tract in children BJU Int. 87 2001 853 856
76. L. Fung, R. Steckler, A. Khoury, G. Mclorie, P. Chait, and B. Churchill Intrarenal resistive index correlates with renal pelvis pressure J. Urol. 152 1994 607 613
77. J. Palmer, and M. Disandro Diuretic enhanced duplex doppler sonography in 33 children presenting with hydronephrosis: a study of test sensitivity, specificity and precision J. Urol. 154 1995 1885 1888
78. J.C. Ulrich, J.P. York, and S.A. Koff The renal vascular response to acutely elevated intrapelvic pressure: resistive index measurements in experimental urinary obstruction J. Urol. 154 1995 1202 1204
79. th, M. Hernanz-Schulman, P.R. Showalter, T.C. Cole, F.F. Schrum, and D. Szurkus The value of doppler resistive index and peak systolic velocity in the evaluation of porcine renal obstruction J. Urol. 156 1996 730 733
80. A.A. Shokeir, A.P. Provoost, M. El-Azab, M. Dawaba, and R.J. Nijman Renal doppler ultrasound in children with obstructive uropathy: effect of intravenous normal saline fluid load and furosemide J. Urol. 156 1996 1455 1458
81. G.A. Bateman, and R. Cuganesan Renal vein doppler sonography of obstructive uropathy AJR Am. J. Roentgenol. 178 2002 921 925
82. S. Koff, P. Peller, D. Young, and D. Pollifrone The assessment of obstruction in the newborn with unilateral hydronephrosis by measuring the size of the opposite kidney J. Urol. 152 1994 596 599
83. S.A. Koff, and P.A. Peller Diagnostic criteria for assessing obstruction in the newborn with unilateral hydronephrosis using the renal growth-renal function chart J. Urol. 154 1995 662 666
84. R. Brandell, J.R. Brock, B. Hamilton, P. Cartwright, and B. Snow Unilateral hydronephrosis in infants: are measurements of contralateral renal length useful? J. Urol. 156 1996 188 189
85. J. Wen, S. Ringgaard, T. Jorgensen, H. Stodkilde-Jorgensen, J. Djurhuus, and J. Frokiaer Long-term effects of partial unilateral ureteral obstruction on renal hemodynamics and morphology in newborn rats: a magnetic resonance imaging study Urol. Res. 30 2002 205 212
86. S. Ringgaard, T. Christiansen, M. Bak, E. Pedersen, H. Stodkilde-Jorgensen, and A. Flyvbjerg Measurement of renal vein blood flow in rats by high-field magnetic resonance Kidney Int. 52 1997 1359 1363
87. A. Onen, V. Jayanthi, and S. Koff Long-term follow-up of prenatally detected severe bilateral newborn hydronephrosis initially managed nonoperatively J. Urol. 168 2002 1118 1120
88. J. Wiener, and S. O'Hara Optimal timing of initial postnatal ultrasonography in newborns with prenatal hydronephrosis J. Urol. 168 2002 1826 1829
89. A.C. Kinn Ureteropelvic junction obstruction: long-term follow-up of adults with and without surgical treatment J. Urol. 164 2000 652 656
90. E. Freedman, and A. Rickwood Prenatally diagnosed pelviureteric junction obstruction: a benign condition? J. Pediatr. Surg. 29 1994 769 772
91. S. Koff, and K. Campbell The nonoperative management of unilateral neonatal hydronephrosis: natural history of poorly functioning kidneys J. Urol. 152 1994 593 595