Lauren E Corona, Andrew Lai, Theresa Meyer, Ilina Rosoklija, Rachel Berkowitz, Dennis Liu, Max Maizels, Earl Y Cheng, Bruce W Lindgren, David I Chu, Emilie K Johnson, Edward M Gong
INTRODUCTION: Management of obstructing ureterocele often includes endoscopic transurethral incision (TUI) that can be challenging secondary to uncertainty in anatomic landmarks with risk of serious complications. To this end, we innovated a technique using predictable landmarks that begins endoscopic incision at the ureterocele orifice and extends retrograde proximal to the bladder neck (Figure). OBJECTIVE: With over 15 years of experience in performing this retrograde incision from orifice (RIO) technique, we aimed to examine post-operative outcomes and risk of surgical failure after RIO compared to traditional TUI techniques for ureteroceles...
February 2023: Journal of Pediatric Urology