title: Transcolonic retrograde ureteric catheterization assisted by 3-D computed tomography.
abstract: A 42-year-old woman had bladder exstrophy at birth, treated by ureterocolic anastomosis of her single kidney. She suffered recurrent hyperammonaemia, leading to comas, but refused an ileal conduit. During her most recent coma, it was decided to divert her urine to test whether this would reduce hyperammonaemia: this was accomplished by transcolonic retrograde catheterization of the ureter. This was only possible after computed tomography ureterography to show the ureterocolic anastomosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Gold Coast Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia. tom_snow@yahoo.com
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Snow
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Olivier
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vigar
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Parnham
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D001746:Bladder Exstrophy / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery*; D003106:Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / Q000097:blood; D012640:Seizures / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014513:Ureter / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D014567:Urography
chemical_list: D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds