title: Ureteric reconstruction.
abstract: Although the ureter is functionally simply a tube to transport urine, ureteric surgery requires detailed anatomical knowledge and advanced surgical skills, because the ureter has a delicate blood supply. Therefore, the urological surgeon must have distinct strategies available to bridge ureteric defects of various sites and lengths. Furthermore, handling during and after surgery should be individualized to the patient's pre- and intraoperative situation. In this review, the indications for reconstruction of a specific ureteric defect, the required techniques and postoperative recommendations are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Stief
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Jonas
authors.forename: K-U
authors.initials: KU
authors.lastname: Petry
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sohn
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bektas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Klempnauer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chavan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Galanski
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Montorsi
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery*; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods