Iatrogenic Obliteration of Ureter with Spontaneous Recanalization

Joint Authors

Beiko, Darren
Mussari, Ben

Source

Case Reports in Medicine

Issue

Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2013-09-03

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

4

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

We report an unusual case of spontaneous and complete healing of a severe iatrogenic midureteral injury.

Following percutaneous nephrostomy and 3 months on our surgical waiting list, the injured ureter underwent complete spontaneous recanalization.

The patient is clinically well with no evidence of recurrent obstruction after 2 years of followup.

To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of spontaneous recanalization of an iatrogenically induced complete ureteral obliteration.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Beiko, Darren& Mussari, Ben. 2013. Iatrogenic Obliteration of Ureter with Spontaneous Recanalization. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-460791

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Beiko, Darren& Mussari, Ben. Iatrogenic Obliteration of Ureter with Spontaneous Recanalization. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-460791

American Medical Association (AMA)

Beiko, Darren& Mussari, Ben. Iatrogenic Obliteration of Ureter with Spontaneous Recanalization. Case Reports in Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-460791

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-460791