Ureteral injuries during vascular surgery.
The rapid increase in the number of vascular surgical procedures done has led to a new class of iatrogenic ureteral injuries. Vena caval ligation, bilateral lumbar sympathectomy, bypass procedures and abdominal aortic aneurysmectomy produce the majority of these injuries. Established principles useful in the repair of iatrogenic injuries following a gynecologic or colonic operation often are inapplicable.
D000368:Aged; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000209:etiology; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014513:Ureter / Q000293:injuries*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000601:surgery