TY - JOUR T1 - Renal autotransplantation in patients with retroperitoneal fibrosis JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 357 LP - 363 VL - 51 IS - 2 AU - Marc C. Rose AU - Andrew C. Novick AU - Sergio J. Rybka Y1 - 1984/06/20 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/51/2/357.abstract N2 - Extensive loss of the ureter is a potential complication of surgery performed to relieve ureteral obstruction caused by retroperitoneal fibrosis. The authors describe four cases in which renal autotransplantation restored normal urinary drainage. The preoperative evaluation and technicalities of renal autotransplantation are reviewed, The advantages of this procedure, as compared to ileal substitution, for patients with extensive ureteral loss are discussed. ER -