1993
Morphological and Physiological Changes in the Urinary Tract Associated With Ureteral Dilation and Ureteropyeloscopy: An Experimental Study
Schwalb D, Eshghi M, Ian M, Franco I. Morphological and Physiological Changes in the Urinary Tract Associated With Ureteral Dilation and Ureteropyeloscopy: An Experimental Study. Journal Of Urology 1993, 149: 1576-1585. PMID: 8501816, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)36456-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal pelvic pressureUreteral dilationPelvic pressureContinuous bladder drainageEnded ureteral catheterUretheral catheterBladder drainageMucosal bleedingRenal histologyColumnar metaplasiaRadiographic evidenceNephrostomy catheterSubmucosal edemaFocal scarringRenoureteral unitsRenal pelvisExtensive scarringUreteral catheterLong-term effectsHg increaseHigh incidenceRigid ureteroscopyHydraulic dilationMarked vacuolizationUreter
1992
Selective Sacral Rhizotomy in Children with High Pressure Neurogenic Bladders: Preliminary Results
Franco I, Storrs B, Firlit C, Zebold K, Richards I, Kaplan W. Selective Sacral Rhizotomy in Children with High Pressure Neurogenic Bladders: Preliminary Results. Journal Of Urology 1992, 148: 648-650. PMID: 1640538, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)36681-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-pressure neurogenic bladderSelective sacral rhizotomySacral rhizotomyNeurogenic bladderUrinary diversionSelective rhizotomyBladder capacity increasesIncontinent of urineUninhibited bladder contractionsLower extremity spasticityUrodynamic followupBladder capacityBladder contractionsPostoperative followupBladder functionMyelodysplastic patientsPatient ageCystometric studiesFurther followupPatients 4Sacral rootsBladder augmentationNerve rootsStool continenceWater cystometry