title: Analysis of ureteral length in adult cadavers.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In some occasions, correlations between human structures can help planning surgical intra-abdominal interventions. The previous determination of ureteral length helps pre-operatory planning of surgeries, reduces costs of auxiliary exams, the correct choice of double-J catheter with low morbidity and fewer symptoms, and an adequate adhesion to treatment.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate ureteral length in adult cadavers and to analyze its correlation with anthropometric measures.
  
  
  METHODS
  From April 2009 to January 2012 we determined ureteral length of adult cadavers submitted to necropsy and obtained the following measures: height, distance from shoulder to wrist, elbow-wrist, xiphoid appendix-umbilicus, umbilicus-pubis, xiphoid appendix-pubis and between iliac spines. We analyzed the correlations between ureteral length and those anthropometric measures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We dissected 115 ureters from 115 adult corpses from April 2009 to January 2012. Median ureteral length didn't vary between sexes or according to height. It was observed no correlation among ureteral length and all considered anthropometric measures in all analyzed subgroups and in general population. There were no significant differences between right and left ureteral measures.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is no difference of ureteral length in relation to height or gender (male or female). There is no significant correlation among ureteral length and the considered anthropometric measures.
authors.affiliation: Urology Department, Fundação para o Desenvolvimento da Ciência. Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Bahia, Brazil. hugonovaesbr@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Hugo F F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Novaes
authors.forename: Paula C S
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Leite
authors.forename: Rafaela A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: Ney C B
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Sorte
authors.forename: Ubirajara
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Barroso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002102:Cadaver; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009929:Organ Size; D012016:Reference Values; D012737:Sex Factors; D014513:Ureter / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D055815:Young Adult