[Autotransplantation of the kidney in tuberculosis]

Autotransplantation of the left kidney into the iliac zone was fulfilled. A direct pelvic-vesical anastomosis was made for total tuberculosis of the ureter, which resulted in perfect clinical recovery. The patient was reexamined 6 months later and found to be practically healthy. On the basis of the absence of the vesical-pelvic reflux in the autotransplanted kidney the authors propose to refuse of the intestinal plasty of the ureter in favour of the vesical-pelvic (pelvic-vesical) anastomosis.