Ureteral injury in abdominal vascular reconstructive surgery.
Iatrogenic ureteral injuries in vascular reconstructive surgery are rarely reported. We present a case of ureteral transection during repair of an aortic aneurysm in a patient with a previously placed aortobifemoral graft. In reported series of surgical ureteral injuries, 17 of 381 injuries occurred during vascular procedures. A review of the literature and management scheme for ureteral complications in the presence of prosthetic vascular grafts is presented in light of current endourologic materials and techniques.
Adams
J R
JR
Department of Urology, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport.
Mata
J A
JA
Culkin
D J
DJ
Venable
D D
DD
D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D000465:Algorithms; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D014513:Ureter / Q000293:injuries*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures