Ureteral reconstruction with abdominal wall muscle flap: experimental study in rabbits.
The authors detail the experimental development of a technique for the reconstruction of the ureter using a tubular shape, muscle flap of the abdominal wall. the preliminary results indicate the feasibility of this surgical technique.
Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Nelson Alfred
NA
Smith
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Paulo Cesar
PC
Silva
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Manoel Luiz
ML
Ferreira
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Alberto
A
Schanaider
D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000601:surgery; D000818:Animals; D008297:Male; D011817:Rabbits; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods