Autotransplantation of the vermiform appendix for ureteral substitution.
Ureteral substitution with vermiform appendix has been reported rarely. Herein is reported a case of a traumatic ureteropelvic disruption with a 7-cm long ureteral defect that was bridged successfully by appendix interposition for the first time in a child. The potential use of vermiform appendix to repair long ureteral defects provides an additional argument against incidental appendectomy.
Estevão-Costa
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Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and São João Hospital, University of Porto, Portugal.
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001065:Appendix / Q000637:transplantation*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014513:Ureter / Q000293:injuries*