TY  - EJOU
AU  - Forde, James C. 
AU  - O’Connor, Kevin M. 
AU  - Fanning, Deirdre M. 
AU  - Guiney, Michael J. 
AU  - Lynch, Thomas H. 

TI  - Management of a persistent ileo-ureteric anastomotic leak with bilateral ureteric occlusion using angioplasty balloon catheters
T2  - Canadian Journal of Urology

PY  - 2010
VL  - 17
IS  - 5
SN  - 1488-5581

AB  - The ileal conduit continues to be the most common 
form of urinary diversion performed worldwide. As a 
result of improved surgical technique the perioperative 
mortality and morbidity for patients undergoing ileal 
conduit urinary diversion has reduced remarkably. 
However, one early complication that may occur is that 
of urinary leak at the ileo-ureteric anastomosis. Urinary 
anastomotic leaks may be associated with signifi cant 
morbidity and mortality. Although a small initial 
leakage postoperatively is common, the problem arises in 
cases of continued urinary leakage from the ileo-ureteric 
anastomosis. We report the management of a persistent 
ileo-ureteric anastomotic leak using angioplasty balloons 
catheters to occlude both ureters.
KW  - ileal conduit
KW  -  ileo-ureteric anastomotic leak
KW  -  angioplasty balloon catheters

DO  -