Evaluation of pelvic contractility in ureteropelvic junction obstruction: An experimental study
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, vol.14, no.2, pp.93-99, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 14 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2004
- Doi Number: 10.1055/s-2004-815854
- Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.93-99
- Keywords: ureteropelvic junction obstruction, pelvic contractility, phenylephrine, serotonin, UPPER URINARY-TRACT, RENAL PELVIS, PACEMAKER, RABBIT, HYDRONEPHROSIS, PERISTALSIS, EXPRESSION, KIDNEY, DRUGS
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background/Purpose: Ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction causes adaptive and/or compensatory alterations in renal pelvic contractility. As these alterations directly affect the outcome after renal damage, definition of these alterations is of the utmost importance from a clinical point of view. Thus, an experimental study was designed to determine the alterations of renal pelvic contractility in response to partial and complete UPJ obstruction.