title: Bivalve nephrolithotomy in kidneys with ileal ureter.
abstract: We describe the surgical management of 2 patients with staghorn stones in kidneys previously operated upon and an ileal ureter. Bivalve nephrolithotomy was accomplished in situ using local hypothermia and anatrophic nephrotomy. This approach seemed to be the most suitable in these cases because other procedures could have been difficult and risky for the pelvioileo-anastomosis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery; D014547:Urinary Diversion