High-pressure balloon assessment of pelviureteric junction prior to laparoscopic “vascular hitch”
ABSTRACT Aim To assess if calibration of the ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) using a high-pressure balloon inflated at the UPJ level in patients with suspected crossing vessels (CV) could differentiate between intrinsic and extrinsic stenosis prior to laparoscopic vascular hitch (VH). Materials and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia
2016-02-01
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| Series: | International Brazilian Journal of Urology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382016000100154&lng=en&tlng=en |