Ureterostomy as an alternative to ileal conduits in pediatric kidney transplantation.
Aleah L BrubakerHsi-Yang WuAngela L HillPhoenix VuongDaniel J StoltzAbanti ChaudhuriGerri JamesPaul C GrimmWaldo ConcepcionAmy E GalloPublished in: Clinical transplantation (2020)
In our small case series, ureterostomy allowed for a single operative intervention with preservation of ureter length for later reconstruction. Ureterostomy is safe and recurrent UTI may be lower in the ureterostomy group. Long-term evaluation of ureterostomy for urinary diversion in pediatric kidney transplant is warranted.