title: Obstructive uropathy, following redo aortobifemoral by-pass surgery.
abstract: A rare case of obstruction of the right ureter due to encagement between the right iliofemoral and right limb of an aorto-bilateral femoral Dacron graft is described. Patient was managed successfully by ureterolysis, removal of the occluded right iliofemoral graft, omentoplasty and placement of a pig tail catheter along the right ureter.
authors.affiliation: First Surgical Department, University of Athens Medical School, Greece.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bastounis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Papastamatiou
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Picoulis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Balas
mesh_terms: D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012086:Reoperation; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene