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An interesting case of bifid blind-ending ureter occurring in a young Indian girl is reported. She presented with severe recurrent right iliac fossa pain for which she underwent appendicectomy which did not resolve her symptoms. Subsequent urological investigation--IVU and retrograde pyeleogram--revealed the genuine diagnosis. Surgical excision of the blind-ending branch was successful in relieving the intractable pain. A review of the literature on this uncommon congenital urological problem is outlined stating its clinical significance and treatment options.
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PMID:Bifid blind-ending ureter--a case report. 201 15

We report 5 cases of an ectopic ureter opening into the seminal tract. All of the patients presented with the clinical features of acute or chronic epididymitis. Our experience has shown that the rare occurrence of epididymitis in prepubertal children necessitates a complete urological evaluation and that an underlying urological problem, including an ectopic ureter, should be sought.
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PMID:Ectopic ureter presenting with epididymitis in childhood: report of 5 cases. 400 6

The injured ureter presents a formidable urological problem, both in diagnosis and management. Injury by external trauma is uncommon but ureteric injury remains the ever-present nightmare of abdominal and pelvic surgeons. The pathogenesis of trauma to the ureter is outlined and current concepts of surgical management are reviewed. This study presents our 7-year experience (1978-1984 inclusive) with 72 ureteric injuries. The series outlines the importance of early diagnosis and prompt definitive repair in providing the best result with the least morbidity.
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PMID:Pathogenesis and management of ureteric injuries. 407 31

The increasing number of renal transplantations in Bulgaria and the increased survival rate of renal transplantation patients lead to an increase of the number of complications (vascular, urological, liquid collections) requiring surgical intervention. One hundred and ninety renal transplantation patients have been treated in the Department of Renal Transplantation for the period 1997-2003. Of these 12 were admitted to the Clinic of Vascular Surgery. We observed 36 surgical complications: arterial thrombosis--7, venous thrombosis--1, arterial stenosis--7, lymphocoele--4, hematoma--4, ureteral fistula--6, ureteral stricture--6, ureterolithiasis--1. We undertook following surgical interventions: vascular reconstruction, thrombectomy, lymphocoele punction, fenestration towards peritoneal cavity, reimplantation techniques (a modo Gregoari, Boeminghausi, Boari), termino-terminal anastomosis with native ureter, uretero-enteric anastomosis, ESWL of ureteral stone. Renal transplantation complications requiring surgical interventions are serious urological problem. The severity, the type (vascular, liquid collection, urological), and the diagnosis of these complications determine patients' prognosis. Urgent surgical interventions lead to rapid recovery of graft function, eradication of the infection, amelioration of blood flow, and improved graft survival.
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PMID:[Surgical treatment in complications of renal transplantation]. 1604 60

A broad range of pathologic conditions of the ureter (strictures, obliterations, fistulas, and so on) requiring reconstructive plastic surgery is a challenging urological problem. A variety of approaches to solve the problem indicates the need of searching for new opportunities. A new direction in reconstructive surgery of the ureter is the tissue engineering. Tissue engineering involves the usage of matrices and cells. The matrices can be used both with cultured cells, and without them. This review represents the results of preclinical studies on feasibility of tissue engineering using as a matrix both natural and synthetic materials for different ureter impairments. Presently, there are no data on the use of tissue-engineering for the ureter reconstruction in clinical trials (i.e. involving human subjects). The results of studies presented in the review inspire certain optimism, but ureteral tissue-engineering is a difficult task requiring a balanced approach and well-thought-out design of preclinical studies.
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PMID:[URETERAL TISSUE ENGINEERING: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS]. 2639 May 67