Vesicoureteric Reflux Following Renal Transplantation: a Simple Method of Ureteric Implantation

1981 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J. MITTERDORFER ◽  
GORDON WILLIAMS ◽  
J. E. CASTRO
2007 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 212-216
Author(s):  
A. Frattini ◽  
E. Capocasale ◽  
P Granelli ◽  
M.P. Mazzoni ◽  
U. Maestroni ◽  
...  

Introduction and Objectives Ureteral stenosis and vesicocoureteral reflux after renal transplantation represent a key concern because of their incidence and the associated morbidity. Prompt diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment are mandatory in immunosuppressed patients with single kidney. The aim of this study is to evaluate the success rate of the endourological techniques in the management of such complications. Materials and Methods Between January 1996 and December 2006, 647 kidney transplants were performed. Urinary tract continuity was re-established by ureteroneocystostomy according to Gregoir-Lich technique. We observed 13 cases of ureteral stenosis (2%) and 11 cases of symptomatic vesicoureteric reflux (1.7%). The endourogical procedure was performed in 13 patients: 5 cases of II-III grade vesicoureteric reflux, 4 early ureteral stenosis and 4 late ureteral stenosis. Patients with vesicoureteric reflux underwent endoscopic injection of macroplastique in 4 cases and Durasphere in 1. Early ureteral stenoses were treated using balloon dilation in 2 cases, balloon dilation and laser endoureterotomy in 3, ureteral stent placement in the other. Recipients with late stenosis underwent laser incision and balloon dilation in 2 cases, balloon dilation in 1 and a laser incision only in the last case. Combined antegrade and retrograde endoscopic approach was performed in 7 patients, whereas retrograde access in 1. Results Endourologic treatment was successful in 9 cases (69.2%); 2 patients required open reconstructive surgery due to endourological technique failure (early ureteropelvic junction stricture, late ureterovesical anastomotic stricture). Vesicoureteric reflux was corrected in 3 patients (60%), 2 patients underwent uretero-ureterostomy for recurrent reflux. No technique-related morbidity was observed. With a mean follow-up of 81.6 months, 8 patients show normal renal function, 5 patients have returned to haemodialysis (4 for chronic rejection, 1 for carcinoma in the graft). Conclusions Considering their low morbidity and the satisfactory success rate, we claim that endourological procedures should be considered the preferred treatment for ureteral stenosis and vesicoureteric reflux in selected patients.


1981 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. C. Bishop ◽  
T. Sherwood ◽  
D. B. Evans ◽  
R. Y. Calne

Author(s):  
K.-H. Herrmann ◽  
E. Reuber ◽  
P. Schiske

Aposteriori deblurring of high resolution electron micrographs of weak phase objects can be performed by holographic filters [1,2] which are arranged in the Fourier domain of a light-optical reconstruction set-up. According to the diffraction efficiency and the lateral position of the grating structure, the filters permit adjustment of the amplitudes and phases of the spatial frequencies in the image which is obtained in the first diffraction order.In the case of bright field imaging with axial illumination, the Contrast Transfer Functions (CTF) are oscillating, but real. For different imageforming conditions and several signal-to-noise ratios an extensive set of Wiener-filters should be available. A simple method of producing such filters by only photographic and mechanical means will be described here.A transparent master grating with 6.25 lines/mm and 160 mm diameter was produced by a high precision computer plotter. It is photographed through a rotating mask, plotted by a standard plotter.


Author(s):  
Dean A. Handley ◽  
Jack T. Alexander ◽  
Shu Chien

In situ preparation of cell cultures for ultrastructural investigations is a convenient method by which fixation, dehydration and embedment are carried out in the culture petri dish. The in situ method offers the advantage of preserving the native orientation of cell-cell interactions, junctional regions and overlapping configurations. In order to section after embedment, the petri dish is usually separated from the polymerized resin by either differential cryo-contraction or solvation in organic fluids. The remaining resin block must be re-embedded before sectioning. Although removal of the petri dish may not disrupt the native cellular geometry, it does sacrifice what is now recognized as an important characteristic of cell growth: cell-substratum molecular interactions. To preserve the topographic cell-substratum relationship, we developed a simple method of tapered rotary beveling to reduce the petri dish thickness to a dimension suitable for direct thin sectioning.


2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (8) ◽  
pp. S75-S75
Author(s):  
Weifeng Zhu ◽  
Zhuoqi Liu ◽  
Daya Luo ◽  
Xinyao Wu ◽  
Fusheng Wan

2006 ◽  
Vol 175 (4S) ◽  
pp. 473-473
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Veale ◽  
Jay Yew ◽  
David Gjertson ◽  
Gabriel Danovitch ◽  
Alan Wilkinson ◽  
...  

2006 ◽  
Vol 175 (4S) ◽  
pp. 472-472
Author(s):  
William C. Nahas ◽  
Ioannis M. Antonopoulos ◽  
Alfonso Piovesan ◽  
Eduardo Mazzucchi ◽  
Hideki Kanashiro ◽  
...  

2006 ◽  
Vol 175 (4S) ◽  
pp. 544-544
Author(s):  
Ithaar H. Derweesh ◽  
Hazem A. Moneim ◽  
David A. Goldfarb ◽  
Motoo Araki ◽  
Lingmei Zhou ◽  
...  

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