Diagnostic difficulties in children with coexisting pelvi‐ureteric and vesico‐ureteric junction obstruction

• DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.2006.06187.x
• Publication Date: 2006-06-08T17:33:44Z
• Authors: ALI ÇAY; MUSTAFA IMAMOGLU; ELIF BAHAT; HALUK SARIHAN
• Keywords: Pyeloplasty; Ureteropelvic junction

To assess the diagnosis of children with coexisting pelvi-ureteric junction (PUJ) and vesico-ureteric (VUJ) obstruction, management such patients, as having these two anomalies in same ureter creates serious diagnostic difficulties, but any delay might cause a deterioration renal function affect success surgery to correct either anomaly.We assessed difficulties approach 14 patients coexistent PUJ VUJ who were treated surgically our clinic between 1994 2005; we also review related published reports English.Surgery was used all over 11-year period; only five had an accurate before surgery. Six diagnosed uroradiological techniques immediately after pyeloplasty; three on investigating associated anomaly later.In obstruction there are problems; prevent due require early treatment. For diagnosis, coexistence should be considered.