title: Surgical management of complete ureteric duplication abnormalities.
abstract: In 2 decades (1974-1993), the senior author (S.A.) managed 148 patients with various abnormalities associated with complete ureteric duplication. Included were 72 patients with primary vesicoureteric reflux, 50 with ureteroceles, and 26 with upper-pole ectopic ureters. The majority of the patients were female, and the common clinical presentations included urinary tract infection (UTI), UTI with septicemia, and urinary incontinence. Ten cases were diagnosed after recognition of a renal abnormality on prenatal ultrasonography, an avenue that has provided new challenges, new opportunities, and new dilemmas. This review article is based on the authors' experience together with an analysis of current emphasis on early diagnosis, minimal surgery, and maximum preservation of renal function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery (MBC-40), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Borghol
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014513:Ureter / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D014518:Ureterocele / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery