Ureterocalicostomy Using a Tubularized Buccal Autograft for Long-Segment Obliteration of Renal Pelvis and Upper Third of Ureter
https://doi.org/10.35401/2541-9897-2026-11-2-77-80
Abstract
Buccal ureteroplasty is currently a highly promising surgical technique for the management of upper urinary tract obstruction.
A clinical case of successful replacement of the proximal ureter using a tubularized buccal graft in a patient with long-segment ureteral obliteration and intrarenal pelvis is presented for the first time. The patient underwent ureterocalicostomy using a buccal autograft. The length of the neoureter was 8 cm.
The postoperative course was uneventful, with complete restoration of urinary tract patency. The recurrence-free follow-up period was 6 months.
About the Author
A. A. Volkov
Hospital of War Veterans
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Andrey A. Volkov - Dr. Sci. (Med.), Head of the Surgical Department.
27 26-line St., Rostov-on-Don, 344025
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Volkov A.A. Ureterocalicostomy Using a Tubularized Buccal Autograft for Long-Segment Obliteration of Renal Pelvis and Upper Third of Ureter. Innovative Medicine of Kuban. 2026;11(2):77-80. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.35401/2541-9897-2026-11-2-77-80
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