Ballon dilatation in lower ureteric stricture

the present study included 26 patients who underwent transurethral ureteral dilatation by balloon dilator for lower ureteric strictures Allpatients were subjected to preoperative clinical examination and necessary laboratory investigations, as well as radiological assessment. the instruments used in this manipulation wewe; - Catheterizing fibroptic cystoscope 21f Guide wire 0.33- Balloon catheter 6 ch Double J stent the follow-up ranged from 3-12 months in this study the success rate for ballon dilatation was 45 % the complications encountered in our study were extravsation in 3 cases.