[Obstructive anuria: unilateral cutaneous ureterostomy with remission of contralateral ureter obstruction]

We experienced 1 case of obstructive anuria. This patient had received radiotherapy for uterine cancer. We performed unilateral cutaneous ureterostomy. Excretion of urine from the contralateral kidney occurred from the 17th postoperative day indicating improvement in renal functions. The possible mechanism for improvement of functions of the contralateral kidney is considered to be release of unilateral obstruction resulting in improvement in edema of tissues around kidney and ureter and remission of intravesical ureter obstruction caused by inflammation as a sequela of radiotherapy through improvement in inflammation.