title: Ureteral Stricture after Laparoscopic Tubal Ligation due to Suturing of the Serosa.
abstract: Strictures secondary to traumas of the ureter are some of the complications of urogynecologic surgery. We present a 43-year-old female who had a history of laparoscopic tubal ligation a year ago and was admitted to our department with recurrent flank and inguinal pain. It was soon understood that a suture has pulled the ureter from the lateral serosa of the upper part to the lateral serosa of the lower part causing dilatation of the proximal and midureter because of the previous surgery while there was no damage on the ureteral lumen. Consequently successful reconstruction was performed with open ureteroureterostomy.
authors.affiliation: Ankara Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Berat Cem
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Ozgür
authors.forename: Ahmet Metin
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Hasçiçek
authors.forename: Tolga
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Karakan
authors.forename: Cem Nedim
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Yücetürk
authors.forename: Erim
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ersoy