Height does not predict ureteric length.
OBJECTIVE
To establish whether ureteric length correlates with an individual's height.


METHODS
A prospective study was performed involving 25 patients. The height of each participant was determined, and also actual ureteric length by direct measurement using a ureteric catheter. Simple regression analyses were carried out, using a p value of 0.05 as the level of significance.


RESULTS
Height did not correlate with the actual ureteric length (p=0.54).


CONCLUSIONS
Height does not predict obstructed ureteric length.
Department of Urology, Kingston Hospital, Surrey, UK. jyoti.shah@imperial.ac.uk
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001827:Body Height; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012044:Regression Analysis; D015607:Stents; D014513:Ureter / Q000033:anatomy & histology*