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Teapot ureterocystoplasty in posterior urethral valve and chronic kidney disease: a case report

Geemitha Ratnayake^*, Yaqoub Jafar, Bruno Leslie, Luis Henrique Braga^*

Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada

* Corresponding Authors: Geemitha Ratnayake. Email: ; Luis Henrique Braga. Email:

Canadian Journal of Urology 2025, 32(3), 209-212. https://doi.org/10.32604/cju.2025.064122

Received 06 February 2025; Accepted 15 May 2025; Issue published 27 June 2025

Abstract

Background: Bladder augmentation is often necessary to address poorly compliant and low-capacity bladders which can result from Posterior Urethral Valve. Traditional techniques are limited by complications from using bowel tissue, thus in the setting of a megaureter, ureterocystoplasty is favorable. Methods: We present a case of Teapot ureterocystoplasty, which improves vascular protection of the ureter by leaving the distal 3 cm of the ureter tubularized. Cystograms demonstrated bladder capacity improvement from 50 mL to 180 mL post-operatively. Additionally, creatinine stabilized after a peak of 250 µmol/L. Result and Conclusion: This patient is doing well at 4.5-year surveillance and has avoided renal transplant, a common fate for these children.

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