title: Total replacement of the ureter with a segment of ileum. A follow-up study.
abstract: Total replacement of the ureter with a segment of ileum was performed on seven patients. Five of them were followed up for a mean of 20 months. The results of the operation were good. Serum electrolyte imbalance occurred postoperatively in one case.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000637:transplantation*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes