title: Ureterocalycostomy.
abstract: Ureterocalycostomy, although infrequently indicated, can be a most useful aid to the urologist who is facing a difficult reconstruction problem. The use of this technique to provide internal urinary drainage in 2 patients with long-term nephrostomy tube drainage is described. One patient had a solitary functioning kidney. A third patient, facing nephrectomy from blunt renal trauma, had the kidney saved by this procedure. The technique of ureterocalycostomy is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000792:Angiography; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000601:surgery; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000601:surgery; D007670:Kidney Calices / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery*; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014547:Urinary Diversion; D014567:Urography