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The ureters are retroperitoneal tubes located on either side of the vertebral column. They are responsible for transporting urine from each kidney to the urinary bladder. These tubes have thick walls and are approximately 25-30 cm long. Their diameter is around 10 mm at the renal pelvis, gradually narrowing to 1 mm as the ureter obliquely enters the posterior bladder wall through the ureteric orifices. The shape of these orifices is slit-like, which helps to prevent urine backflow toward the...

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[Update on ureteral reconstruction 2024].

S Hook¹, A J Gross¹, C Netsch¹

¹Abteilung für Urologie, Asklepios Klinik Barmbek, Rübenkamp 220, 22307, Hamburg, Deutschland.

Urologie (Heidelberg, Germany)

|November 21, 2023

Summary

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Ureteral strictures, caused by various factors, require tailored surgical reconstruction. Treatment options range from traditional open surgery to minimally invasive robot-assisted procedures, depending on stricture characteristics.

Area of Science:

Urology
Surgical Reconstruction

Keywords:

Boari flap Buccal mucosa Robotic surgery Ureteral obstruction Ureteropelvic junction obstruction

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