Ureteric damage in surgery for cancer of the large bowel.
Damage to the ureter is uncommon. In this series, the damage has been either elective, accidental or delayed. In the occasional patient the damage was repaired, but in most a nephrectomy was necessary.
D004842:Epispadias / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D007420:Intestine, Large / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014513:Ureter / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery