title: Surgical rescue and restoration of renal function in a post-hysterectomy anuric patient--a case report.
abstract: The recovery of renal function following release of urinary tract obstruction with advanced azotemia determines both the need for emergency dialysis in the early postoperative period and the long term planning for chronic kidney disease management.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The case of a 60-year-old woman with a anuria following a Total Abdominal Hysterectomy done in a peripheral hospital presenting in the emergency unit two weeks after the surgery is presented. Her management and subsequent restoration of renal function are discussed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This report highlights the need to intervene early restore renal function in patients with bilateral urete obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Surgery, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria.
authors.forename: E I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Ogwuche
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Inunduh
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D001002:Anuria / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / Q000379:methods*; D014513:Ureter / Q000293:injuries*