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To determine if renal function can be safely preserved in poorly functioning kidneys with ureteral stricture, we evaluated patient outcomes following ureteral reconstruction.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We conducted a review of 114 adult patients who underwent ureteral reconstructive surgery at our institution between 2013 and 2023. Patients with poorly functioning ipsilateral kidneys were identified by a preoperative renal scan (MAG3 renogram). Variables of interest included patient characteristics, peri\/postoperative outcomes, resolution of hydronephrosis, pre\/postoperative renal function, and preservation of renal parenchyma.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Of the 8 patients meeting inclusion criteria, 5 underwent bladder elongation psoas hitch (BEPH), 1 ileal ureter, 1 ileal ureter with BEPH, and 1 ureteroureterostomy. Median preoperative differential renal function was 16.0% with a median preoperative serum creatinine (sCr) of 1.70 mg\/dL before decompression and 1.35mg\/dL after percutaneous nephrostomy tube (PCN) placement. Preoperative median average renal parenchyma thickness (RPT) was 14.5mm. At 6-month follow-up, median sCr and RPT were preserved at 1.25mg\/dL (p= 0.084) and 14.3 mm (p=0.41), respectively. At median follow-up of 49.2 months, all patients had a successful repair, defined as no reinsertion of stent\/PCN, resolution of hydronephrosis, and no return to the operating room for revision or nephrectomy. 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