Abstract:
:The mechanism by which the ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) regulates the passage of urine from the renal pelvis to the ureter, and prevents urinary backflow from the the ureter to the renal pelvis, is not completely understood. The current communication studies this mechanism in 18 dogs. With the dogs under anesthesia, nephrostomy was done through which two catheters (one pressure and one balloon-tipped) were introduced into the UPJ and the renal pelvis, respectively. Renal pelvis distension with a balloon filled with 1 ml of saline effected a rise of renal pelvic pressure from a mean basal pressure of 4.8 +/- 1.2 cm H2O to 6.9 +/- 2.3 cm H2O (P < 0.05). The basal UPJ pressure of 12.6 +/- 2.7 cm H2O showed no significant change with 1 ml distention of the renal pelvic balloon (P > 0.05). Renal pelvic distension with 2, 3, and 4 ml caused a significant rise of renal pelvic pressure to 8.4 +/- 2.7 (P < 0.05), 10.6 +/- 2.2 (P < 0.01), and 11.8 +/- 1.9 (P < 0.01) cm H2O, respectively, and a significant drop of UPJ pressure to 4.8 +/- 1.2, 4.7 +/- 1.1, and 4.6 +/- 1.2 cm H2O (P < 0.01), respectively. Ureteric distension with a balloon filled with 0.5 ml of saline significantly raised the ureteric pressure from a mean basal value of 4.3 +/- 1.4 cm H2O to 14.7 +/- 3.3 cm H2O (P < 0.01) and the UPJ pressure to a mean of 20.8 +/- 3.8 (P < 0.05). Ureteric distension with 1 and 1.5 ml of saline led to an elevation of ureteric and UPJ pressure which was not significantly different from that observed with distension with 0.5 ml (P > 0.05). In contrast, the UPJ showed no significant pressure change upon distension of the locally anesthetized renal pelvis or ureter, respectively. Likewise, the locally anesthetized UPJ exhibited no significant pressure response to renal pelvic or ureteric distension. The study demonstrates that urine might have to accumulate in the renal pelvis up to a certain volume and pressure so as to effect UPJ opening, which occurs at its maximum irrespective of the distending volume. UPJ opening upon renal pelvic distension postulates a reflex relationship which we call "pelviureteral inhibitory reflex." This reflex is believed to regulate the passage of urine from the renal pelvis to the ureter. Ureteric distension closes the UPJ; we call this reflex action the "ureteropelvic excitatory reflex" as it seems to prevent reflux of urine through the UPJ and thus protects the kidney. The concept that the UPJ acts as a physiologic sphincter is put forward.
journal_name
Neurourol Urodynjournal_title
Neurourology and urodynamicsauthors
Shafik Adoi
10.1002/(sici)1520-6777(1997)16:4<315::aid-nau7>3.subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1997-01-01 00:00:00pages
315-24; discussion 324-5issue
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0733-2467issn
1520-6777pii
10.1002/(SICI)1520-6777(1997)16:4<315::AID-NAU7>3.journal_volume
16pub_type
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