title: Transperitoneal ureterolithotomy.
abstract: The transperitoneal approach to the pelvic ureter has many advantages over the extraperitoneal technique for ureterolithotomy but the operation is safe only if contamination of the peritoneal cavity is avoided by establishing extraperitoneal drainage after closing the incision in the peritoneum over the ureter.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000601:surgery*