Ureteropelvic junction obstruction: Does CT angiography allow better selection of therapeutic modalities and better patient outcome?

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 427-430

  Rabah, Danny ^a   Soderdahl, Douglas W ^a   McAdams, Paul D ^a   Knowles, Yasmeen K ^a   Vingan, Harlan L ^a   Shaves, Sarah C ^a   Fabrizio, Michael D ^a  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELOPLASTY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TREATMENT PLANNING; URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALGORITHMS; ANGIOGRAPHY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; INFANT; KIDNEY PELVIS; MIDDLE AGED; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RENAL ARTERY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; URETERAL OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 3042734792     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/0892779041271652     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. Gupta M, Tuncay OL, Smith AD. Open surgical exploration after failed endopyelotomy: A 12-year perspective. J Urol 1997; 157:1613-1618.
2. Jarrett TW, Chan DY, Charambura TC, Fugita O, Kavoussi LR. Laparoscopic pyeloplasty: The first 100 cases. J Urol 2002; 167:1253-1256.
3. Motola JA, Badlani GH, Smith AD. Results of 212 consecutive endopyelotomies: An 8-year follow-up. J Urol 1993;149:453-456.
4. Kletscher BA, Segura JW, LeRoy AJ, Patterson DE. Percutaneous antegrade endoscopic pyelotomy: Review of 50 consecutive cases. J Urol 1995;153:701-704.
5. Nakada SY. Ureteropelvic junction obstruction: Retrograde endopyelotomy. Urol Clin North Am 2000;27:677-684.
6. Nakada SY, Wolf JS Jr, Brink JA, et al. Retrospective analysis of the effect of crossing vessels on successful retrograde endopyelotomy outcomes using spiral computerized tomography angiography. J Urol 1998;159:62-66.
7. Van Cangh PH, Wilmart JF, Opsomer RJ, et al. Long-term results and late recurrence after endoureteropyelotomy: A critical analysis of prognostic factors. J Urol 1994;151:934-937.
8. Bagley DH, Liu JB, Goldberg BB, Grasso M. Endopyelotomy: Importance of crossing vessels demonstrated by endoluminal ultrasonography. J Endourol 1995;9:465-467.
9. Keeley FX Jr, Moussa SA, Miller J, Tolley DA. A prospective study of endoluminal ultrasound versus computerized tomography angiography for detecting crossing vessels at the ureteropelvic junction. J Urol 1999;162:1938-1941.
10. Bagley DH, Liu JB, Goldberg B. Endoluminal sonographic imaging of the ureteropelvic junction. J Endourol 1996;10: 105-110.
11. Quillin SP, Brink JA, Heiken JP, Siegel CL, McClennan BL, Clayman RV. Helical (spiral) CT angiography for identification of crossing vessels at the ureteropelvic junction. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1996;166:1125-1130.
12. Streem SB, Geisinger MA. Prevention and management of hemorrhage associated with cautery wire balloon incision of ureteropelvic junction obstruction. J Urol 1995;153:1904-1906.
13. Ono N, Nasu Y, Kumon H, Ohmori H. Endopyeloplasty for ureteropelvic junction obstruction. Jpn. J Endourol ESWL 1994;7: 105-109.
14. Frauscher F, Janetschek G, Helweg G, Strasser H, Bartsch G, zur Nedden D. Crossing vessels at the ureteropelvic junction: Detection with contrast-enhanced color Doppler imaging. Radiology 1999; 210:727-731.
15. Clayman RV. Ureteropelvic junction obstruction: Use of helical CT for preoperative assessment-Comparison with intraarterial angiography. J Urol 2000;164:1862-1863.
16. Quillen SP, Brink JA, Nakada SY, Heiken JP, McClennan BL, Clayman RV. Detection of crossing vessels at the ureteropelvic junction with spiral CT angiography. J Urol 1995;153:367-370.
17. Rubin GD, Silverman SG. Helical (spiral) CT of the retroperitoneum. Radiol Clin North Am 1995;33:903-908.
18. Rouvière O, Lyonnet D, Berger P, Pangaud C, Gelet A, Martin X. Ureteropelvic junction obstruction: Use of helical CT for preoperative assessment-Comparison with intraarterial angiography. Radiology 1999;213:668-673.
19. Farres MT, Pedron P, Gattegno B, Haab F, Tligui M, Carette MF, Bigot JM. Helical CT and 3D reconstruction of ureteropelvic junction obstruction: Accuracy in detection of crossing vessels. J Comput Assist Tomogr 1998;22:300-303.
20. Conlin MJ. Results of selective management of ureteropelvic junction obstruction. J Endourol 2002;16:233-236.