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5 dni temu · the surgical suturing of a ureter. ureteroscopy. treatment for a nephrolith lodged in the ureter. a specialized instrument called a ureteroscope is inserted through the urethra and bladder into the ureter. If possible, the nephrolith is removed intact through this scope.
Transureteroureterostomy can be performed to manage an extensive defect that involves the mid or upper ureter if the length for anastomosis to the bladder is insufficient. This involves bringing...
This is called a stricture. Urine then can’t flow down the ureter correctly and backs up into the kidney. This may cause pain. It may also lead to urinary tract and kidney infection or kidney damage. Ureteroplasty is surgery to remove the stricture.
A uretero-ureterostomy (UU) is an end to end reconnection of the ureter tube. This surgery entails removal of the diseased portion of the tube, opening up the cut ends along with freeing up the length of the tube to gain mobility, and sewing them together.
9 lis 2023 · Short defects in the upper two-thirds of the ureter above the iliac bifurcation are appropriate choices for ureteroureterostomy. Ureteroureterostomy is also appropriate for intraoperative consults or in trauma to the ureter.
The ureter then passes over the bifurcation of the iliac vessels as it dives posteriorly to insert into the detrusor wall, emptying into the bladder at the trigone. This relational anatomy is essential to both isolating the ureter surgically and deciding upon the optimal strategy for repair.
31 gru 2023 · Early ureteral reconstructive surgery is advised only when the patient must undergo laparotomy for associated injuries [1], and the use of ureteral stents is universally recommended after all surgical repairs [2, 3, 4] because it reduces leaks and prevents strictures.
