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VALUE OF MEGAURETER FOLDING TECHNIQUE - MODO KALICIŃSKI IN CHILDREN
Article published in Urologia Polska 1996/49/3.

authors

Wojciech Perdzyński
Z Kliniki Chirurgii Dziecięcej Centralnego Szpitala Klinicznego WAM w Warszawie
Kierownik Kliniki: prof. dr hab. med. Z. H. Kaliciński

keywords

megaureter folding technique operation children

summary

Out of 56 patients with megaureters in 52 (93%) good result have been achieved
after ureteral folding procedure. In 4 cases complications occured (2 stictures and 2
refluxes). Dilatation of ureters, hydronephrotic changes, plasma urea and creatinine
levels were significantly reduced. Improvement of creatinine clearance and renal cortical
index after operation had been achieved.

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