Ureteral obstruction secondary to Crohn's disease: A need for ureterolysis?

A review of 2,368 patients with Crohn's disease identified 45 patients with hydroureteronephrosis treated with various medical and surgical regimens. Twenty-six of 30 patients undergoing both pre- and post-treatment intravenous pyelography showed resolution of the obstructed ureter, even though...

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Published inThe American journal of surgery Vol. 139; no. 1; pp. 95 - 98
Main Authors Siminovitch, Jeffrey M.P., Fazio, Victor W.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 1980
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Crohn Disease - complications
Crohn Disease - surgery
Female
Humans
Hydronephrosis - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Nephrectomy
Radiography
Ureteral Obstruction - diagnostic imaging
Ureteral Obstruction - surgery
Urinary Diversion
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Summary:A review of 2,368 patients with Crohn's disease identified 45 patients with hydroureteronephrosis treated with various medical and surgical regimens. Twenty-six of 30 patients undergoing both pre- and post-treatment intravenous pyelography showed resolution of the obstructed ureter, even though ureterolysis was rarely used.
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ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/0002-9610(80)90236-6