Treating Ureteric Obstruction with Ureteroscope
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European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences 2017; 21: 5330-5336 Treating ureteric obstruction secondary to gynecological disease assisted with retrograde ureteroscopic stenting J.-C. CHEN1, S.-X. ZHU1, L.-G. REN2, J. CHEN2, W. ZHANG2 1Department of Urologic Oncology, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, No. 1, Gongshu District, Hangzhou, China 2Department of Urologic Oncology, Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Xihu District, Hangzhou, China Abstract. – OBJECTIVE: To analyze the techni- logical factor is one of the most common causes, cal experience and clinical efficacy of ureteroscop- including ureteral iatrogenic injury and gyne- ic treatment of middle and lower ureteral obstruc- cological tumors. Ureteral iatrogenic injury is a tion due to gynecological disease. potential complication in gynecological surgery PATIENTS AND METHODS: From January 2007 for tumors, which has increased in the past 20 to December 2015, 58 cases of ureteral obstruction w e r e c o l l e c t e d i n 5 5 p a t i e n t s c a u s e d b y g y n e c o l o g - years and is mostly caused by gynecologically ical factors. 19 cases had the history of gynecolog- laparoscopic surgery located in the lower seg- ical iatrogenic injury and 39 cases were secondary ment of ureter1. At the same time, gynecological to gynecological tumors. Different situations of lu- tumors tend to invade into pelvic cavity and lead minal stenosis included obliteration, suture pene- to an infringement or oppression to ureter. The tration, transection and unrecognized ureteral ori- development of malignant ureteric obstruction is fice. The ureteral stents were retrogradely placed often an ominous sign, frequently translating into ureteroscopically assisted by holmium laser or transurethral plasma kinetic resection. a survival time measured in months. Ureteral ob- RESULTS: A total of 51 cases of operations were struction may lead to sepsis and loss of renal fun- completed successfully by one-stage uretero- ction. Furthermore, the adjuvant or palliative che- scopic stenting with the mean operation time of motherapy and radiotherapy are often needed for 33.5 min. No severe complications were obser ve d. the gynecological tumors, but kidney dysfunction The serum creatinine two weeks after operation caused by ureteral obstruction may destroy this h a d a s i g n i fi c a n t d e c l i n e c o m p a r e d w i t h t h a t o fpre - process. The goal for decompression may involve operation (p<0.05). The mean follow-up time was 5.3 months. 44 cases with successful stent place- avoiding the complications of renal insufficiency, ment showed nice improvement of hydronephro- palliating symptoms of disease progression, and sis by ultrasound. facilitating following treatments. A decision is CONCLUSIONS: Ureteroscopic stent place- usually made through a multi-disciplinary appro- ment with the use of holmium laser or plasma kinet- ach. To improve the patient’s quality of life and ic resection device, has good clinical effects, possibly longevity, the next decision is how to which provides a relatively simple and minimal-in- achieve this obstructive effectively2. Patients with vasive treatment option to resolve middle and low- er ureteral obstruction caused by complex gyne- advanced cancer usually have lower performance cological factors. status. Furthermore, the repetition of surgery and post-operational radiotherapy could lead to Key Words a sophistication to regular ureterostomy or ureter Ureteroscope, Gynecological tumor, Iatrogenic in- repair for patients with urinary fistula, significant jury, Ureteral obstruction. fibrosis or adhesions in pelvis3. Ureteric stent replacement using a double-pigtail catheter is a well-established procedure in the palliative care Introduction of these patients; it has less trauma and is well tolerated. However, the success rate of regularly Ureteral obstruction involvement of the midd- endoscopic retrograde stenting is relatively low4. le or lower ureter is a common clinical problem, Percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) may be an which is often challenging to manage. Gyneco- alternative procedure for relieving the malignant 5330 Corresponding Author: Wei Zhang, MD; e-mail: [email protected] Treating ureteric obstruction with ureteroscope urinary obstruction, but the patients may refuse During the process, some difficult circumstan- the nephrostomy because of the complications ces had to be overcome, such as unidentified ure- and the low quality of life. Ureteroscope-assisted teric orifice, long lesions range, severe obstruction, ureteral double-J stenting is a simple and safe al- sutured ureter and so on. For the UUs with uniden- ternative allowing intraluminal navigation along tified ureteric orifice, the observation for trigonum the entire ureter, correct stent placement; the re- vesicae and contralateral ureteric orifice can be ports of treating ureteric obstruction assisted with assisted by plasma resectoscope (Olympus, Tokyo, retrograde ureteroscopic stenting are quite rare. Japan) (Figure 1A). Next, it was possible to find the We carried out ureteral catheterization assi- diseased ureteric orifice at the symmetrical position sted with ureteroscope by holmium laser or tran- along the inter-ureteric ridge, where electrosurgical surethral plasma kinetic resection on 51 ureteral incision was taken. It was very difficult to operate units (UUs) with ureteric obstruction secondary for patients with long lesions range and severe ob- to gynecological disease successfully. Therapeu- struction, because the guide wire was not able to tic effects and experience of this operation were pass through. In this situation, it was important to analyzed in this article. estimate the trend of ureter. The scope was rotated and went forward as a dilator following the guide wire (Figure 1B). For sutured ureter, holmium laser Patients and Methods could cut the suture off and relief it from obstruction (Figure 1C), but surgeons should pay attention to the Patients’ Data distance between ureter and fiber and frequency to 55 patients were treated in Zhejiang Cancer avoid perforation. Especially, if patients had long Hospital from January 2007 to December 2015, lesions range or severe obstruction, the stent for whose obstruction of ureters were located in lower tumor was recommended (Bard, Murray Hill, NJ, or middle segment and caused by gynecological USA), which is permanent. We also used the data malignant disease or complications of gynecolo- of ureteral catheterization assisted with cystosco- gical operations. Patients were diagnosed as the pe, which was undertaken in our Department and obstruction located in lower or middle segment compared to the success rate of ureteral catheteri- of the ureter and secondary hydronephrosis by zation assisted with ureteroscope and cystoscope. preoperative examinations focus on urinary sy- Postoperatively, these patients received radiograph stem, such as ultrasound, intravenous urography to ensure the locations of the stents and were closely angiography, retrograde urography and computed monitored to check the patency of their stents with tomography urography (CTU) or magnetic reso- renal function tests and ultrasound scans to ensure nance urography (MRU) examination. The renal that the hydronephrosis was stable or resolved. function was examined by radioisotope renogram. Antibiotics and hemostatic drugs could be used This clinical study was approved by Ethics Com- depending on the symptoms. mittee of Zhejiang Cancer Hospital. Statistical Analysis Surgical Method The statistical analysis was performed using The prophylactic antibiotics were given to every SPSS 19.0 (IBM, Armonk, NY, USA) for Win- patient at 30 min before operation. If the operation dows. We used χ2-tests to determine the signi- lasted longer than 3 h, the antibiotics needed to be ficance of differences between proportions. The repeated. The general anesthetic was carried out t-test was used to compare the serum creatinine on all the patients. The patients were placed in the levels before and after surgery. A p-value <0.05 lithotomy position. The ureteroscopy was carried was considered statistically significant. out to explore the obstructive ureter. Usually, the rigid ureteroscope with the inner of F6 or F8 was selected in operations (Karl Storz, Hamburg, Ger- Results many), depending on the degree of obstruction. A 0.038 inch guide-wire with a hydrophilic tip was Patients’ Characteristics used to assist catheterization (Cook, Bloomin- Because 3 patients had bilateral obstruction, 58 gton, IN, USA). Double-J stent was inserted in UUs were totally included. 19 UUs of them were obstructive ureter (Cook, Bloomington, IN, USA), caused by postoperative complication, while the which can be placed for half a year and should be rest was caused by gynecologic malignant tumors replaced by ureteroscope or cystoscope. (Table I). The age of patients was ranged from 5331 J.-C. Chen, S.-X. Zhu, L.-G. Ren, J. Chen, W. Zhang Figure 1. Surgical method of retrograde ureteroscopic stenting in some difficult circumstances.A , For the UUs with uniden- tified ureteric orifice, the observation for trigonum vesicae and contralateral ureteric orifice can be assisted by plasma resecto- scope. B, For patients with long lesions range and severe obstruction, the scope was rotated and went forward as a dilator fol- lowing the guide wire. C, For sutured ureter, holmium laser could cut the suture off and relief it from obstruct. 37 to 78 years (median 54.3 years). Additionally, time of postoperative urethral catheter