Evaluation of pelvic contractility in ureteropelvic junction obstruction: An experimental study

Ekinci S., ERTUNC M., CIFTCI A. Ö., Senocak M. E., Senocak M. E., BUYUKPAMUKCU N., ...More

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, vol.14, no.2, pp.93-99, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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.