An antegrade technique for ablation of posterior urethral valves.
Publication/Presentation Date
11-1-1984
Abstract
Complications after transurethral ablation of posterior urethral valves frequently are iatrogenic because of urethral injury resulting in stricture or sphincteric incontinence. Smaller instrumentation and improved optics have made primary valve destruction safer and more reliable. The concept of early neonatal vesicostomy with delayed transurethral valve ablation allows maximal upper tract protection as well as somatic and urethral growth. This approach further reduces the possibility of urethral or sphincteric injury. We report our technique of antegrade incision of posterior urethral valves per vesicostomy, combining the advantages of early optimal neonatal vesicostomy drainage, avoidance of any anterior urethral instrumentation, and a technically easier, reliable and safe approach to posterior urethral valve destruction.
Volume
132
Issue
5
First Page
982
Last Page
984
ISSN
0022-5347
Published In/Presented At
Zaontz, M. R., & Gibbons, M. D. (1984). An antegrade technique for ablation of posterior urethral valves. The Journal of urology, 132(5), 982–984. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5347(17)49977-0
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
6492291
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article