How can we predict ureteral obstruction after gynecological surgery? The changes in Doppler resistive index and plasma creatinine and magnesium concentrations after surgical, unilateral ureteral obstruction in a rabbit model

The aim of this study is to evaluate the changes in Doppler resistive index (RI) and plasma creatinine and magnesium concentrations after unilateral ureteral obstruction in a rabbit model. Fourteen adult female rabbits were used in this study. In seven rabbits, the left ureter was ligated with silk suture, and the control group was sham operated. Before surgery and on the second and seventh days after surgery, blood samples were obtained to measure plasma creatinine and magnesium concentrations. Doppler RIs of both kidneys were also measured before surgery and on the second and seventh days after the surgical procedure. With regard to magnesium levels, there was a significant within-subjects sessions difference [F(2, 20) = 15.21, P= 0.001] indicating a decrease through sessions. Magnesium concentrations decreased significantly at the postoperative second and seventh days compared to preoperative baseline levels (P= 0.003 and P= 0.001, respectively). Multifactorial analysis of variance was applied for each session separately with laterality, and groups as factors. The Doppler RI and the creatinine level did not show any significant differences or interactions for all sessions (P > 0.05). The decreasing plasma magnesium concentration after surgery may indicate ureteral injury; however, Doppler studies and creatinine levels may not be useful as well.     

High incidence of and risk factors for metachronous bilateral upper tract urothelial carcinoma in Taiwan

AIM: Urothelial carcinoma (UC) can occur multifocally in the whole urothelium. A higher rate of bilateral metachronous upper tract (UT) UC was noted in Taiwan. The incidence and risk factors were largely unknown and hence were explored in the study. METHODS: From January 1977 through June 2003, 462 patients with unilateral UT-UC were studied retrospectively. The cumulative incidence of contralateral recurrence was analysed with the Kaplan-Meier analysis. Potential risk factors for contralateral recurrence including age, smoking, bladder cancer, renal function, diagnostic year etc. were evaluated with the log-rank test. Independent risk factors were identified by using the Cox regression analysis. RESULTS: The median follow-up time was 34 months (6-337). Among the 462 patients, 52 (11.3%) developed metachronous contralateral UC. The 2, 5, and 10-year contralateral disease-free survivals were 93.5%, 84.0%, and 75.7%, respectively. The median time to contralateral recurrence was 31.0 months. With the univariate analysis, only poor renal function (serum creatinine < or > OR =2.0 mg/dL, P < 0.001) and late diagnostic year (before or after 1990, P < 0.001) were risk factors for contralateral recurrence. In the multivariate analysis, poor renal function (hazard ratio: 2.98; 95% confidence interval: 1.67-5.33; P < 0.001) and late diagnostic year (hazard ratio: 4.27; 95% confidence interval: 1.71-10.65; P = 0.002) remained independent risk factors. CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of metachronous UT-UC is high in Taiwan. Patients who had either chronic renal insufficiency or a disease diagnosed after 1990 had a higher risk of contralateral recurrence.     

输尿管镜气压弹道碎石治疗输尿管结石（附32例报告）

目的 总结输尿管镜气压弹道碎石治疗输尿管结石的临床效果。方法 回顾分析32例应用输尿管镜气压弹道碎石治疗输尿管结石患者资料。男10例，女22例；平均年龄29岁。结石位于输尿管下段24例，中段6例。上段2例。其中行原位体外冲击波碎石（ESWL）治疗后结石未能排出者8例。结果 碎石成功率90．6％（29／32）。2例因输尿管异常置镜失败，转开放性手术；1例输尿管穿孔后留置双J管，择期行ESWL治疗成功。B超显示肾积水较术前减轻或消失，KUB、IVP未发现输尿管狭窄。结论 输尿管镜气压弹道碎石治疗输尿管结石创伤小、成功率高、并发症少。     

3种微创手术治疗复杂性输尿管上段结石的疗效比较

目的比较经尿道输尿管镜钬激光碎石(URSL)联合体外冲击波碎石(ESWL)、微创经皮肾镜取石(mini-PCNL)、后腹腔镜输尿管切开取石术(RLU)治疗复杂性输尿管上段结石的疗效。方法153例复杂性输尿管上段结石患者按治疗方法分为三组:URSL联合ESWL(联合组)治疗60例,mini-PCNL治疗65例,RLU治疗28例。结果联合组有5例转开放手术取石,余50例患者平均手术时间(65.45±16.39)min,术后并发症发生率为23.64%(13/55),1个月后结石清除率为90.91%(50/55)。mini-PCNL组无中转,平均手术时间(50.38±12.91)min,术后并发症发生率为9.23%(6/65),1个月后结石清除率为100%。RLU组有2例转开放取石,平均手术时间(81.73±17.89)min,术后并发症发生率为15.38%(4/26),1个月后结石清除率为100%(26/26)。mini-PCNL组的手术时间、术后住院时间均显著短于联合组和RLU组;并发症发生率明显低于联合组;1个月后结石清除率明显高于联合组。结论mini-PCNL治疗复杂性输尿管上段结石具有手术时间短、结石清除率高、术后并发症少、恢复快的优点。     

Angiotensin II and renal prostaglandin release in the dog. Interactions in controlling renal blood flow and glomerular filtration rate

The relationship between angiotensin II and renal prostaglandins, and their interactions in controlling renal blood flow (RBF) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) were investigated in 18 anaesthetized dogs with acutely denervated kidneys. Intrarenal angiotensin II infusion increased renal PGE₂ release (veno-arterial concentration difference times renal plasma flow) from 1.7 ± 0.9 to 9.1 ±0.4 and 6-keto-PGFja release from 0.1 ±0.1 to 5.3 ± 2.1 pmol min^-1. An angiotensin II induced reduction in RBF of 20% did not measurably change GFR whereas a 30% reduction reduced GFR by 18 ± 8%. Blockade of prostaglandin synthesis approximately doubled the vasocon-strictory action of angiotensin II, and all reductions in RBF were accompanied by parallel reductions in GFR. When prostaglandin release was stimulated by infusion of arachidonic acid (46.8± 13.3 and 15.9± 5.4 pmol min^-1 for PGE₂, and 6-keto-PGFja, respectively), angiotensin II did not change prostaglandin release, but had similar effects on the relationship between RBF and GFR as during control. In an ureteral occlusion model with stopped glomerular filtration measurements of ureteral pressure and intrarenal venous pressure permitted calculations of afferent and efferent vascular resistances. Until RBF was reduced by 25–30% angiotensin II increased both afferent and efferent resistances almost equally, keeping the ureteral pressure constant. At greater reductions in RBF, afferent resistance increased more than the efferent leading to reductions in ureteral pressure. This pattern was not changed by blockade of prostaglandin synthesis indicating no influence of prostaglandins on the distribution of afferent and efferent vascular resistances during angiotensin II infusion. In this ureteral occlusion model glomerular effects of angiotensin II will not be detected, and it might well be that the shift from an effect predominantly on RBF to a combined effect on both RBF and GFR induced by inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis is located to the glomerulus. We therefore postulate that renal prostaglandins attenuate the effects of angiotensin II on glomerular surface area and the filtration barrier, and not on the afferent arterioles as previously suggested.     

妇产科手术泌尿系损伤防治方法的探讨

目的 探讨妇产科手术泌尿系损伤的特点及防治方法，为临床妇产科手术中防止泌尿系损伤提供参考。方法 对我院妇产科手术中发生的泌尿系损伤的10例临床资料进行回顾性分析。结果 10例患者中输尿管损伤3例，均为术中发现，术中行输尿管端端吻合；膀胱损伤7例，其中5例于术中发现，2例术后形成膀胱阴道瘘，行膀胱修补术，所有病例均痊愈出院。妇产科损伤泌尿系的主要原因有输尿管解剖移位，盆腔粘连严重等。结论 绝大多数妇产科手术中的泌尿生殖系损伤是可以防范的，一旦发生，应及时发现，尽早修补预后良好。     

输尿管狭窄的应用解剖学研究

目的:探讨输尿管生理狭窄的数目、位置及狭窄的程度,为选择性CT分段扫描诊断输尿管结石提供解剖学依据.方法:解剖30例国人成人尸体60条输尿管(男40条,女20条),分段观测输尿管形态、狭窄的数目、位置和管腔内径.结果:各段输尿管形态多样,主要有四类.输尿管生理狭窄的程度依次为膀胱壁内段＞输尿管盆段＞输尿管髂血管段＞输尿管腹段.结论:输尿管生理狭窄的数目不恒定.生理狭窄的部位除膀胱壁内段外其余部位均不恒定,膀胱壁内段狭窄程度最大.     

肾盂输尿管癌p53、nm23表达的临床意义

目的：揭示p53、nm23基因表达与肾盂输尿管癌生物学行为的关系。方法：采用免疫组化SABC法和原位杂交技术检测p53、nm23的表达。结果：肾盂输尿管癌p53、nm23阳性表达分别为51．1％（23／45）和46．7％（21／45）。p53阳性表达T2－T3为60％（21／35）,T1为20％（2／10）,P＜0．05;G2－G3为59．0％（23／39）,G1为0％（0／6）。nm23阳性表达T2－T3为48．6％（17／35）,T1为40％（4／10）,P＞0．05,G2－G3为48．7％（19／39）,G1为33．3％（2／6）,P＞0．05。p53阳性表达术后再发膀胱癌与阴性表达相比较P＞0．05。nm23阳性表达术后膀胱癌再发为61．9％（13／21）,阴性表达为20．9％（5／24）,P＜0．05。p53、nm23阳性表达生存率明显低于阴性表达,P＜0．05。结论：p53阳性表达与肾盂输尿管癌病理分期、分级有关,nm23阳性表达与术后再发膀胱癌有关。p53和nm23可能是判断肾盂输尿管癌预后的指标之一。     

British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) consensus document: management of bladder and ureteric injury

Injuries to the bladder and ureter are uncommon but usually require prompt urological management. Due to their infrequent nature, Urologists maybe unfamiliar with managing these acute problems and may not work in specialist centres with readily available expertise in open and abdominal surgery. We aim to provide advice in the form of a consensus statement led by the Female, Neurological and Urodynamic Urology (FNUU) Section of the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS), in consultation with BAUS members and consultants working in units throughout the UK, to create a comprehensive management pathway and a series of statements to aid clinicians.     

A “bridge” technique to replace the obstructed single-J stent in the patient with ileal conduit urinary diversion: a case report

The ureteroileal anastomotic stricture is a complication of ileal conduit urinary diversion. To prevent the hydronephrosis and protect the renal function, a single-J ureteral stent may be needed. However, the most common complication of these patients is single-J stent obstruction. To solve this problem, we describe an easy, useful and low-cost technique to replace the obstructed ureteral stent under radiographic guidance without intervention by flexible cystoscopy or percutaneous nephrostomy. The key steps of our procedure are to identify the location of the stricture, to place the super smooth guide wire into pinhole of the obstructed single-J stent and to get the super smooth guide wire and 5-Fr ureteral catheter across the stricture. Our case was a 40-year-old male patient who was diagnosed as pelvic lipomatosis and received ileal conduit urinary diversion 3 years ago. The left-side ureteroileal anastomotic stricture occurred 1 year after surgery. He refused to repair the stricture by open or other minimal invasive surgery. He regularly changed his ureteral stent with intervals of three months. As the stent was obstructed by the stone, the guide wire couldn’t be inserted through the primary ureteral stent. We used our “bridge” technique to solve his problem successfully. No bleeding and no urinary tract infection were observed after intervention. The urine from the ureteral stent was fluent. We think that this “bridge” technique may be a good choice for the replacement of the obstructed single-J stent in the patients of ileal conduit urinary diversion.