[Autologous kidney transplantation after ureter avulsion during ureterolithotripsy]

Urologiia. 2020 Jun:(3):87-90.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

Currently, when performing ureterolithotripsy in patients with proximal ureteral stones, urologist should be ready for intraoperative complications and be able to use various methods to diagnose them. Ureteral avulsion is an extremely rare, but the most serious complication of endoscopic procedures. Clinical observation of autologous kidney transplantation performed after ureteral avulsion with good functional and clinical results is presented.

Keywords: autologous kidney transplantation; retrograde ureterolithotripsy; ureteral avulsion; ureteral stone.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Intraoperative Complications
  • Kidney
  • Kidney Transplantation*
  • Ureter*
  • Ureteral Calculi*