title: [Injuries of the ureter treated at the General Medical School Hospital in Prague during the last 5 years].
abstract: Injury of the ureter is the most frequent trauma in urological practice. The most important deal concerning a patient's expectancy is early diagnosis and adequate treatment. During 1994-1998 the authors have treated 65 patients with diagnosis an injury of the ureter. The most frequent cause was the iatrogenic injury. Timing of surgery was 5-6 weeks. A percutaneous nephrostomy was the most frequent method of initial treatment (38 patients). Ureterorhaphy (32 patients), ureterocystoneostomy (12 patients) and Boari's flap operation (5 patients) was the most frequent definitive method of the treatment.
authors.affiliation: Urologická klinika VFN a 1. LF UK, Praha.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pokuta
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jarolím
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dvorácek
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hanus
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D014513:Ureter / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects