title: [Ureteral lesions caused by external trauma: diagnosis and treatment].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We report our experience in the diagnosis and treatment of ureteral injury.
  
  
  METHODS
  Review of the experience in our hospital.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We describe two cases of complete rupture of the ureter from blunt and penetrating abdominal trauma that had been recognized late. A urinoma was the presenting feature in both cases. Treatment was by end-to-end anastomosis in the first case and by appendix interposition in the other case.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ureteral injuries owing to abdominal trauma are usually silent. Veriform appendix interposition of the ureter is, in selected cases, a therapeutic option.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Complejo Hospitalario San Millán-San Pedro, Logroño, La Rioja, España.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Soria Ruiz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fernández Fernández
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gómez Martínez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Martínez Castellanos
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cabezudo Hernando
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Virto Bajo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Otero Mauricio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014513:Ureter / Q000293:injuries*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Lesiones ureterales por traumatismo externo: diagnóstico y tratamiento.