Comparison of Retrograde Endo-Pyelotomy and Endo-Balloon Rupture of the Ureteropelvic Junction in a Porcine Model
Pearle M, Moon Y, Endicott R, Gardner S, Humphrey P, Clayman R. Comparison of Retrograde Endo-Pyelotomy and Endo-Balloon Rupture of the Ureteropelvic Junction in a Porcine Model. Journal Of Urology 1994, 152: 2232-2239. PMID: 7966717, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)31649-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUreteropelvic junctionRetroperitoneal extravasationRetrograde pyelogramStent removalUreteral stentsAdventitial layerSecondary ureteropelvic junction obstructionPatent ureteropelvic junctionDouble pigtail ureteral stentUreteropelvic junction obstructionFemale farm pigsChronic study animalsPigtail ureteral stentChronic animal studiesNormal ureteropelvic junctionBalloon distentionBalloon incisionUrine extravasationAcute groupLinear tearChronic groupChronic inflammationMild fibrosisJunction obstructionCommon finding