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Ureteroenteric anastomosis in continent urinary diversion: long-term results and complications of direct versus nonrefluxing techniques.
Journal of Urology 2000 Februrary
PURPOSE: Controversy exists over the importance of antireflux mechanisms in large volume, low pressure intestinal bladder substitutions. Despite the theoretical benefits of reflux prevention, antirefluxing ureteral reimplantations may have a greater risk of anastomotic stricture. We hypothesize that this inherent stricture rate may outweigh the potential benefits associated with reflux prevention. To assess this question critically we compare our results to those of direct and nonrefluxing techniques of ureterointestinal anastomosis during continent diversion.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between 1990 and 1998, 58 patients underwent continent urinary diversion using an Indiana pouch or ileal orthotopic neobladder following cystectomy for muscle invasive bladder cancer. A total of 56 renal units were implanted using an end-to-side Nesbit direct anastomosis and 60 were implanted in a nonrefluxing manner. Clinical end points included anastomotic stricture formation, hydronephrosis, pyelonephritis, upper tract stone formation and renal deterioration, and were assessed with a mean followup of 41 months.
RESULTS: Of 60 nonrefluxing ureteroenteric anastomoses 8 (13%) resulted in nonneoplastic stricture formation compared to 1 of 56 (1.7%) direct anastomoses, which was statistically significant (Fisher's exact test p <0.05). Strictures occurred up to 6 years following the original surgery. There was no significant difference between the 2 groups in regard to hydronephrosis, pyelonephritis, upper tract stone formation or azotemia.
CONCLUSIONS: Nonrefluxing methods of ureterointestinal reimplantation resulted in a statistically significant higher rate of anastomotic stricture than the end-to-side direct anastomosis. This finding appears to outweigh any theoretical benefits of preventing pyelonephritis, stones or azotemia. For patients undergoing large volume, low pressure continent diversion the refluxing ureterointestinal anastomosis may be the technique of choice since it preserves renal function as well as the nonrefluxing method, is technically easier to perform and poses less risk of stricture. Delayed stricture formation years after surgery underscores the necessity for long-term radiological followup in patients following continent diversion.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between 1990 and 1998, 58 patients underwent continent urinary diversion using an Indiana pouch or ileal orthotopic neobladder following cystectomy for muscle invasive bladder cancer. A total of 56 renal units were implanted using an end-to-side Nesbit direct anastomosis and 60 were implanted in a nonrefluxing manner. Clinical end points included anastomotic stricture formation, hydronephrosis, pyelonephritis, upper tract stone formation and renal deterioration, and were assessed with a mean followup of 41 months.
RESULTS: Of 60 nonrefluxing ureteroenteric anastomoses 8 (13%) resulted in nonneoplastic stricture formation compared to 1 of 56 (1.7%) direct anastomoses, which was statistically significant (Fisher's exact test p <0.05). Strictures occurred up to 6 years following the original surgery. There was no significant difference between the 2 groups in regard to hydronephrosis, pyelonephritis, upper tract stone formation or azotemia.
CONCLUSIONS: Nonrefluxing methods of ureterointestinal reimplantation resulted in a statistically significant higher rate of anastomotic stricture than the end-to-side direct anastomosis. This finding appears to outweigh any theoretical benefits of preventing pyelonephritis, stones or azotemia. For patients undergoing large volume, low pressure continent diversion the refluxing ureterointestinal anastomosis may be the technique of choice since it preserves renal function as well as the nonrefluxing method, is technically easier to perform and poses less risk of stricture. Delayed stricture formation years after surgery underscores the necessity for long-term radiological followup in patients following continent diversion.
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