Abstract:Objective: The study aimed to retrospectively evaluate postoperative results of patients with duplex system ureterocele (DSU) who underwent endoscopic ureterocele incision (UI), lower urinary tract reconstruction (LUTR) or both, and investigate the necessity of upper pole heminephrectomy (UPH) in ureterocele treatment. Patients and methods: In total, 44 patients with DSU who were operated on in December 2005 and December 2018 were evaluated for patient characteristics, ureterocele location, differential renal … Show more
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