title: Terminal loop cutaneous ureterostomy: a method of urinary drainage in kidney transplantation.
abstract: A non-functional and permanently damaged lower urinary tract is no longer a contraindication to kidney transplantation. In patients with this disorder the ureter commonly is drained by an intestinal conduit. We have used terminal loop cutaneous ureterostomy as a method of urinary drainage in 3 patients with cadaver kidney transplants who have been followed for up to 8 years. The technique of terminal loop cutaneous ureterostomy and a report of these cases are presented.
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D014547:Urinary Diversion