title: Rare cause of adult female incontinence: complete duplication of the collecting system and ectopic ureter of the kidney draining into the vagina treated by laparoscopic upper pole heminephrectomy and ureterectomy.
abstract: A 38-year-old woman presented with a lifelong history of involuntary urinary leakage. The patient reported that she had been operated for her urinary leakage with the diagnosis of stress incontinence with transobturator tape two times at two different institutions. Preoperative computed tomography scan showed complete duplication of the left kidney with poorly functioning upper pole and a tortuous left dilated ureter running down and opening into the vagina. Laparoscopic left upper pole heminephrectomy and ureterectomy were performed uneventfully. Her incontinence improved immediately after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Antalya Teaching and Education Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ilter
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Alkan
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Özveri
authors.forename: Selim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taş
authors.forename: Tümay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ipekçi
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yılmaz
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011859:Radiography; D014513:Ureter / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014621:Vagina / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery