Labial mucosal grafting onlay ureteroplasty without omental wrap for ureteral stricture with occlusion: initial results.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The treatment of complex ureteral stricture has always been a hot and difficult topic in urology. The aim of our study is to investigate the feasibility and clinical efficacy of labial mucosal graft (LMG) onlay ureteroplasty without omental wrap for ureteral stricture with occlusion and present our initial experience.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed perioperative and follow-up data of 12 patients admitted to The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University who underwent the LMG ureteroplasty with ureteral occlusion from April 2022 to September 2023. After stricture and occluded segments were incised longitudinally, the LMG was used to expand the ureteral lumen without omental wrap.

Results

All patients had successful surgery with no intraop

SUBMITTER: Tang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11491200 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature