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Objective To explore the Diagnostic value of real-time three-dimensional ultrasound for urethral vaginal fistulas.Methods 5 patients with urethral vaginal fistulas were checked using real-time three-dimensional ul-trasound ,respectively by the abdomen and the sonographic appearance of pudendal observation of female urethral vagi -nal interval sagittal and transverse ,sagittal and transverse section by measuring the size of the fistula ,and voiding trial or colored liquid test injection from urethral to confirm .Results 5 cases of urethra,vagina ultrasonography can dis-play and urethral vaginal interval throughout the sagittal plane and different levels of cross section ,urethral vaginal in-terval by low echo-band-low echo constitute the sandwichsign in the fistula showed partial loss ,local band echo in-terruption,urethral and vaginal local fusion ,voiding trial or from the urethra into the colored liquid test further con-firmed the fistula,fistula and verify the existence of fistula after the operation the size .Conclusion Real time three-dimensional echocardiography by urethral vaginal interval in the axial and sagittal plane ultrasound at different levels , combining with the history and voiding trial or injected with colored liquid test from the urethra ,can provide a new i-dea for diagnosis of urethral vaginal fistula .
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Objective To study the clinical valne of color Doppler ultrasound for the diagnosis of primary ureteral carcinoma. Methods 15 patients with pathologically confirmed primary ureteral carcinoma by color Doppler ultrasound were retrospectively analyzed. Results 15 patients with lesions above the ureter and renal pelvis and varying degrees of expansion,water, of which 11 cases of solid mass within the probe and ureter. Color Doppler showed lesions could be detected, and dot, stripe and dendritic arterial blood flow signal, resistance index (RI) 0. 58 ～ 0. 67.Conclusion Color Doppler ultrasound screening of primary ureteral carcinoma has important diagnostic value, can increase the rate of preoperative diagnosis,and can provide reference for clinical staging.
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Objective To evaluate the choice of early diagnosis method of primary ureteral neoplasms in or-der to improve the ratio of clinical diagnosis. Methods 28 cases with primary ureteral neoplasms were retrospectively analyzed. Ultrasonic examination, IVU, retrograde urogram, spiral CT, MRI, ureteroscopy and exfoliative cell examina-tion of urine were compared in this study. Results The most useful methods of detecting tumors preoperation were retrograde urogram, spiral CT, MRI, ureteroseopy. All the 28 patients underwent surgical treatment. Among them, nephroureterectomy and bladder cuff or partial resection were performed in 19 cases. Postoperative pathology showed transitional cell carcinoma in 27 cases,and adenoma in 1 case. 8 cases were T1-2 tumours. Of the 14 cases during 1990 ～1999 period, 1,5,3,2,2 and 1 cases had survival time of 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 years ,respectively. Of the 14 cases during 2000～2007,4 were lost to follow-up;2 survived for 3 years and 2 for 1 year;the other 6 who have survived near 5 years have been followed till now. Conclusions To improve the early diagnosis rate,B-ultrasonic examination, IVU,retrograde urogram,3D spiral CT and MRI examination were necessary in the early stage. The patients should be opeiated as early as possible after diagnosis.
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Objective To improve the diagnosis and treatment of ureteral cancer. Methods A retrospective analysis of 24 cases of primary ureteral cancer treated from January 1990 to March 2005 was performed.The diagnostic value of ultrasound,IVU,CT,MRU and the patients' outcomes were reviewed. There were 19 males and 5 females aged 38-72 years(mean,59 years).The tumors were on the left side in 16 cases and on the right in 8.Of the 24 cases,17(71%)had gross hematuria and 7(29%)had micro- scopic hematuria.Urine cytology was performed in 16 cases with a positive rate of 6.3%.B-ultrasonic exami- nation showed hydronephrosis in 19 cases(79%)and low-echo space-occupying disease of middle-inferior ureter in 3(12%).IVU demonstrated hydronephrosis in 20 cases(83%)and filling defect of the diseased ureter in 3(12%).Retrograde pyelography showed filling defect of the diseased ureter in 16(76%)of 21 cases(5 cases had failure of intubation).CT scan was performed in 20 cases,indicating thickening of the ureteral wall and infiltration of the cancer in 14(70%).In 3 cases who had undergone spiral CT thin layer scan and 1 of 3 cases who had undergone MRU,the definite diagnosis was made.Results All the 24 pa- tients underwent surgical treatment.Among them,nephroureterectomy and bladder cuff or partial resection were performed in 18 cases,and nephrectomy and partial ureterectomy in 6 cases.Postoperative pathology showed transitional cell carcinoma in 23 cases,and adenoma in 1.Of the 14 cases during 1990-1999 peri- od,1,5,3,2,2 and 1 cases had survival time of 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 years,respectively.Of the 10 cases during 2000-2005 period,3 were lost to follow-up;2 survived for 3 years and 2,for 1 year;the other 3 who have survived near 5 years have been followed till now.Conclusions IVU and retrograde urography are the most common diagnostic measures for primary ureteral cancer.They can be used in combination with other imaging study to reduce missed diagnosis rate.The 5-year survival rate was lower because of late pathologic stage of the tumors in the patients of this series.