| Use of titanium staples during upper tract laparoscopic reconstructive surgery: initial experience. | |
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PMID: 12352394 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: Using nonabsorbable titanium staples in the lower urinary tract during laparoscopic nephroureterectomy has been shown to be safe. Laboratory studies of titanium staples in the upper urinary tract have likewise been favorable. Therefore, we used titanium Endo-GIA tissue staples (United States Surgical, Norwalk, Connecticut) to facilitate laparoscopic reduction pelvioplasty during laparoscopic pyeloplasty. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Of the 17 cases of reduction pelvioplasty closure was done in 12 using absorbable sutures, while in 5 reduction was done with an Endo-GIA stapler. Followup consisted of office visits and telephone interviews plus radionuclide renal scans. RESULTS: Average operative time was 5.5 hours in the Endo-GIA group compared with 6.8 hours in the sutured group. In the latter group extravasation in 2 patients postoperatively was managed conservatively. There was no extravasation in the stapled group. At a median subjective followup of 27 months none of the 5 patients who underwent reduction with titanium staples had symptomatic nephrolithiasis, although new onset urolithiasis developed in 1 in the sutured group. All patients had a greater than 50% decrease in pain. Renal scans at a median of 9 months showed that all ureteropelvic junction repairs were unobstructed. Additional radiographic studies in 2 patients in the stapled group showed a patent ureteropelvic junction and no stones. CONCLUSIONS: Titanium staples provide rapid, secure closure of the renal pelvis during laparoscopic pyeloplasty. While the risk of stone formation is an ongoing concern, it has yet to materialize. |
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Authors:
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Robert L Grubb; Chandru P Sundaram; Yan Yan; Cathy Chen; Elspeth M McDougall; Ralph V Clayman |
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Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article |
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Title: The Journal of urology Volume: 168 ISSN: 0022-5347 ISO Abbreviation: J. Urol. Publication Date: 2002 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-09-27 Completed Date: 2002-10-18 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376374 Medline TA: J Urol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1366-9 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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SDepartment of Surgery (Urology), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. |
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Adult Female Humans Kidney Pelvis / surgery* Laparoscopy* Male Middle Aged Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care) Postoperative Complications / etiology, surgery Reoperation Surgical Instruments Surgical Staplers* Suture Techniques Titanium* Ureteral Obstruction / surgery* |
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7440-32-6/Titanium |
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