1Department of Urology, Shahid Faghili Hospital, Iran
2Gastroenterohepatology Research Center, Departent of Pathology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
3Experimental Pathology Research Center, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
4Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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To introduce a novel surgical technique of repair of primary vesicoureteral reflux extravesical Gill-Vernet, ten rabbits with bilateral vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) (20 renal units) were operated by this new technique and after 6 weeks, the effectiveness of the surgery was evaluated by cystogram and intravenous urography (IVU) for detection of persistent reflux or ureterovesical junction obstruction (UVJO), respectively. Post-operative radiograms revealed persistent reflux in only two (10%) and obstruction in none of the renal units. There were few operative and post-operative complications with no mortality. The favorable success rate (90%) and low morbidity (no UVJO) support the use of the new method of surgery for an uncomplicated reflux.
Vesicoureteral reflux, extravesical antireflux, rabbit
