PERCUTANEOUS ENDOPYELOTOMY - REPORT OF 27 CASES

27 percutaneous endopyelotomies were performed in 27 patients from Feb ruary 1989 to January 1996 to treat 20 cases of congenital hydronephro sis and 7 cases of acquired stenosis. Strictures of uretero-pelvic jun ction were treated by electrocautery with postoperative drainage using a double J stent in Il cases, or Redon drain in 16 cases. The evaluab le results for 25 patients with a mean follow-up of 11 months showed a n overall success rate of 80%. This technique is the treatment of choi ce for acquired stenosis and stage I and II congenital hydronephrosis (Cendron).