Blunt traumatic rupture of the high right ureter, repaired with appendix interposition

We report the first case of upper lumbar ureteral replacement with the vermiform appendix, in a blunt traumatic ureter rupture with important urinoma. In selected cases, in which the appendix has a required caliber and length, the vermiform appendix is a very good autograft for ureteral substitution...

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Published inUrologia internationalis Vol. 53; no. 2; p. 97
Main Authors Fernandez Fernandez, A, Soria Ruiz, S, Gomez Martinez, I, Gil Fabra, J, Martinez Castellaños, F, Otero Mauricio, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 01.01.1994
Subjects
Accidents, Traffic
Adult
Appendix - transplantation
Humans
Male
Rupture
Ureter - injuries
Ureter - surgery
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - etiology
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - surgery
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Summary:We report the first case of upper lumbar ureteral replacement with the vermiform appendix, in a blunt traumatic ureter rupture with important urinoma. In selected cases, in which the appendix has a required caliber and length, the vermiform appendix is a very good autograft for ureteral substitution. The vermiform appendix must be preserved if possible in the abdominal surgery.
ISSN:0042-1138
DOI:10.1159/000282644