Bilateral complete duplication of the ureters, with calculi simultaneously obstructing the four ureters

Bilateral incomplete double ureters.

A 43-year-old woman was referred to our hospital with complaints of recurrent frequency and lower abdominal discomfort. Her past history was notable for recurrent acute cystitis. Urinalysis showed normal findings. Intravenous urography revealed bilateral ureteric duplication. The right side was shown as partial ureteric duplication, while left side was complete ureteric duplication demonstratin...

Bilateral ectopic ureters with bladder agenesis.

Agenesis of Urinary bladder is an extremely rare congenital genitourinary anomaly and is associated with other severe malformations that are incompatible with life. About 60 cases and 22 live births only have been reported in English literature. We report an eight year old girl with triad of complete agenesis of bladder and urethra, solitary functioning left kidney and an ectopic ureter opening...

Protect the Ureters

From July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007, 151 patients with complex pelvic pathology underwent placement of lighted ureteral stents by a general surgeon or gynecologist. None of the patients who underwent preprocedure ureteral stent placement had a ureteral injury. The procedures included laparoscopic colorectal surgery (45 pts), hysterectomy/GYN (49 pts), or pelvic adhesions (57 pts). The average ti...

[Gunshot wounds of the ureters].

Biochemical disturbances after transplantation of the ureters.