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A novel treatment strategy for bladder hypoplasia: A case of megaureter in a functional solitary kidney

IJU Case Reports
Introduction We report a case of megaureter in a functional solitary kidney in which surgery was performed after bladder capacity was increased by home bladder cycling.
Yutaro Sasaki, Masayuki Takahashi, Mitsuki Nishiyama, Saki Kobayashi, Yoshiteru Ueno, Junya Furukawa, Kenji Shimada   +6 more
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From open to robotic surgery in pediatric ureteral reimplantation: overcoming the learning curve for improved outcomes [PDF]

Frontiers in Surgery
IntroductionWith growing role of minimally invasive surgery, laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation (LUR) and robotic ureteral reimplantation (RALUR) have gained popularity in pediatric vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) treatment.
G. Mattioli, G. Mattioli, F. Fanti, F. Fanti, M. Carlucci, S. Parodi, V. Fiorenza   +6 more
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Endoscopic placement of double-J ureteric stents in children as a treatment for primary obstructive megaureter

Urology Annals, 2010
Aim: To determine the efficacy and potential complications of double-J ureteric stents in the treatment of persistent or progressive primary obstructive megaureter in pediatric patients within our institution.
Carroll Daniel, Chandran Harish, Joshi Ashwini, McCarthy Liam, Parashar Karan   +4 more
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Partial excisional tapering: Report of initial four cases of a novel modification of ureteroplasty for megaureter

IJU Case Reports
Introduction We report our initial experience with a novel ureteroplasty technique that combines the advantages of excisional tapering and folding. Methods and cases Following dissection of the megaureter, the distal ureteral end was transected at a ...
Motohiro Taguchi, Akihiro Kanematsu, Shingo Yamamoto   +2 more
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Primary obstructive megaureter

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2020
Primary obstructive megaureter (POM) is an uncommon disease in adults, it is defined as an intrinsic congenital abnormality at the lower segment of the ureter in the ureterovesical junction.
Ahmed Ibrahimi, Idriss Ziani
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Abdominal Compartment Syndrome Caused by Massive Pyonephrosis in an Infant with Primary Obstructive Megaureter [PDF]

Case Reports in Medicine, 2011
The authors report a case of abdominal compartment syndrome caused by massive pyonephrosis in an infant with primary obstructive megaureter successfully treated with emergency surgical decompression.
Silvia K. Kavaguti, Barbara R. Mackevicius, Murilo F. de Andrade, Silvio Tucci Jr, Ana P. C. P. Carlotti   +4 more
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The Emerging Role of MR Urography in Imaging Megaureters in Children

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
IntroductionMegaureter, described as ureter dilatation more than 7 mm in diameter, commonly associated with other anomalies, is still a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.
Dominik Świȩtoń, Małgorzata Grzywińska, Piotr Czarniak, Andrzej Gołȩbiewski, Agata Durawa, Jacek Teodorczyk, Mariusz Kaszubowski, Maciej Piskunowicz   +7 more
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Giant megaureter presenting as femoral hernia: case report. [PDF]

Int J Surg Case Rep
INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: A mega ureter is an abnormally dilated ureter. It is one of the common ureteral anomalies. It manifests in various forms, ranging from incidental findings to obstructive uropathy.
Hirpho AB, Merga TG, Bedada DG, Dino MS.
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Urethral duplication with congenital megacystis and obstructive megaureter – A rare association

Indian Journal of Urology, 2021
Urethral duplication (UD) in a female is a rare congenital anomaly. Although UD is commonly associated with other congenital anomalies of the urinary tract, its association with congenital megacystis with obstructive megaureter has not yet been reported.
Praveen Singh, H Krishnamoorthy, S Pillai Biju   +2 more
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Transvesicoscopic ureteral reimplantation and ureteroscopy for management of primary obstructed non‐refluxing megaureter with ureteral calculus

IJU Case Reports, 2022
Introduction Primary obstructed non‐refluxing megaureter, a type of congenitally dilated ureter, often resolves spontaneously. Surgery may be indicated in symptomatic cases; however, there are no reports of transvesicoscopic ureteral implantation and ...
Taiki Kato, Kentaro Mizuno, Daisuke Matsumoto, Hidenori Nishio, Akihiro Nakane, Satoshi Kurokawa, Hideyuki Kamisawa, Tetsuji Maruyama, Takahiro Yasui, Yutaro Hayashi   +9 more
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