<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Introduction: Ureteral stenosis is one of the most commonly reported urological complications after kidney transplantation. Material and methods: This is a retrospective analysis of the risk factors for ureteral stenosis (type of donor, age of donor, presence of interior polar arteria, unilateral dual transplantation, diabetes mellitus of the recipient and the donor, BK positivity, child recipient, cold ischaemia time, and delayed graft function), as well as the causes and types of treating ureteral stenoses. Results: In the group of 278 patients, the occurrence was 7.2 %. The medial of occurrence of ureteral stenoses was 24.6 months. The independent risk factor for ureteral stenosis in our group was the age of the donor ≥ 70 years [HR 6.5833; 95 % CI 2.2448-19,3070 (P = 0.0006)], BK positivity [HR 13.6667; 95 % CI 6.9127-27.0196 (P&lt;0.0001)], cold ischaemia time > 1080 min [HR 4.0368; 95 % CI 1.7250-9,4465 (P = 0.0013)], and diabetes mellitus in the donor’s history [HR 16.2667; 95 % CI 7.8629-33.6525 (P &lt;0.0001)]. The most frequent type of treating the ureteral stenosis in our group was retroureteroneocystostomy. After surgical treatment, we recorded no recurrence of stenosis. Conclusion: In our analysis, the confirmed independent risk factor was diabetes mellitus of the donor. However, further monitoring and analyses of large groups of patients are necessary. Surgical treatment of ureteral stenosis is safe. However, the most important momentum in surgical treatment of ureteral stenosis still remains the surgeon´s experience in the given type of treatment.</p></abstract>

Introduction: Ureteral stenosis is one of the most commonly reported urological complications after kidney transplantation. Material and methods: This is a retrospective analysis of the risk factors for ureteral stenosis (type of donor, age of donor, presence of interior polar arteria, unilateral dual transplantation, diabetes mellitus of the recipient and the donor, BK positivity, child recipient, cold ischaemia time, and delayed graft function), as well as the causes and types of treating ureteral stenoses. Results: In the group of 278 patients, the occurrence was 7.2 %. The medial of occurrence of ureteral stenoses was 24.6 months. The independent risk factor for ureteral stenosis in our group was the age of the donor ≥ 70 years [HR 6.5833; 95 % CI 2.2448-19,3070 (P = 0.0006)], BK positivity [HR 13.6667; 95 % CI 6.9127-27.0196 (P<0.0001)], cold ischaemia time > 1080 min [HR 4.0368; 95 % CI 1.7250-9,4465 (P = 0.0013)], and diabetes mellitus in the donor’s history [HR 16.2667; 95 % CI 7.8629-33.6525 (P <0.0001)]. The most frequent type of treating the ureteral stenosis in our group was retroureteroneocystostomy. After surgical treatment, we recorded no recurrence of stenosis. Conclusion: In our analysis, the confirmed independent risk factor was diabetes mellitus of the donor. However, further monitoring and analyses of large groups of patients are necessary. Surgical treatment of ureteral stenosis is safe. However, the most important momentum in surgical treatment of ureteral stenosis still remains the surgeon´s experience in the given type of treatment.

Ureteral Stenosis of Transplanted Kidney

Acta Medica Martiniana

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Introduction: Ureteral stenosis is one of the most commonly reported urological complications after kidney transplantation. Material and methods: This is a retrospective analysis of the risk factors for ureteral stenosis (type of donor, age of donor, presence of interior polar arteria, unilateral dual transplantation, diabetes mellitus of the recipient and the donor, BK positivity, child recipient, cold ischaemia time, and delayed graft function), as well as the causes and types of treating ureteral stenoses. Results: In the group of 278 patients, the occurrence was 7.2 %. The medial of occurrence of ureteral stenoses was 24.6 months. The independent risk factor for ureteral stenosis in our group was the age of the donor ≥ 70 years [HR 6.5833; 95 % CI 2.2448-19,3070 (P = 0.0006)], BK positivity [HR 13.6667; 95 % CI 6.9127-27.0196 (P 1080 min [HR 4.0368; 95 % CI 1.7250-9,4465 (P = 0.0013)], and diabetes mellitus in the donor’s history [HR 16.2667; 95 % CI 7.8629-33.6525 (P <0.0001)]. The most frequent type of treating the ureteral stenosis in our group was retroureteroneocystostomy. After surgical treatment, we recorded no recurrence of stenosis. Conclusion: In our analysis, the confirmed independent risk factor was diabetes mellitus of the donor. However, further monitoring and analyses of large groups of patients are necessary. Surgical treatment of ureteral stenosis is safe. However, the most important momentum in surgical treatment of ureteral stenosis still remains the surgeon´s experience in the given type of treatment.

Introduction: Ureteral stenosis is one of the most commonly reported urological complications after kidney transplantation. Material and methods: This is a...

Ureteral Stenosis of Transplanted Kidney

Publicado en línea: 30 sept 2017

Páginas: 32 - 40

Recibido: 09 may 2017

Aceptado: 13 jul 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/acm-2017-0010

Palabras clave
ureteral stenosis, kidney transplantation, retroureteroneocystostomy, pelveureteroanastomosis, BK virus

© by I. Dedinska

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Ureteral Stenosis of Transplanted Kidney

Publicado en línea: 30 sept 2017

Páginas: 32 - 40

Recibido: 09 may 2017

Aceptado: 13 jul 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/acm-2017-0010

Palabras claveureteral stenosis, kidney transplantation, retroureteroneocystostomy, pelveureteroanastomosis, BK virus

© by I. Dedinska

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Palabras clave
ureteral stenosis, kidney transplantation, retroureteroneocystostomy, pelveureteroanastomosis, BK virus