Clinical Observation on Ureteral Stricture

Woo, Young Nam

Abstract

A Clinical observation was made oh the 32 cases of ureteral stricture not originated from calculi and tuberculous nature during the period from January 1960 to December 1969, and the following data were obtained: 1) There were 9 cases of stricture due to radical total hysterectomy and postoperative irradiation for cervix cancer, 5 cases of aberrant vessel, 4 cases of fibrosis of periureteral tissue and ureter itself, 2 cases of congenital ureteral stricture and 1 case due to ureteritis. 2) The ureteral stricture was noted in the upper in 10 cases, 8 cases were in the lower third of ureter. 3) The clinical manifestation included flank pain, tenderness along the course of ureter in 11 cases, mass in 8 cases and high fever, chill and general malaise in 7 cases. Hematuria, anuria, loss of weight and edema also were noted 4) Of the 32 cases, 12 cases underwent nephrectomy, 9 case, were submitted periodic dilation of ureter and 3 cases had good results with resection aberrant vessels. In 2 cases ureteroneocystostomy was performed utilizing bladder flap method. In still others, percutaneous ureterostomy was performed in 2 cases and lysis (deligation) of the ligated ureter was made in 1 cases. No manipulation was done at all in 1 cases.