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Ammonia encephalopathy.
New Jersey Medicine : the Journal of the Medical Society of New Jersey
|July 1, 1989
Summary
Ureterosigmoidostomy can cause serious complications, including hyperammonemic encephalopathy. This rare case highlights its occurrence even in patients without liver disease, emphasizing the need for vigilance.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Nephrology
- Gastroenterology
Background:
- Ureterosigmoidostomy is a surgical procedure connecting the ureters to the sigmoid colon.
- Potential complications include infection, stones, acidosis, and cancer.
- Hyperammonemic encephalopathy is a known risk, typically in patients with liver dysfunction.