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Hugo F F Novaes1, Paula C S Leite, Rafaela A Almeida
1Urology Department, Fundação para o Desenvolvimento da Ciência. Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Bahia, Brazil. hugonovaesbr@yahoo.com.br
Introduction:
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.
Materials And 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.
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