A ureterocutaneous fistula developed in a patient after nephrectomy for pyohydronephrosis in a kidney with vesicoureteral reflux. Endoscopic injection of polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon) paste at the ureteral orifice prevented further reflux and cured the ureterocutaneous fistula.
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Cureus
January 2024
Department of Digestive and General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, JPN.
This is a case report of a man in his 60s who was diagnosed with a small bowel obstruction due to an internal hernia caused by a ureterocutaneous fistula. Internal hernia caused by the ureter following urinary diversion is rare, posing challenges in preoperative diagnosis and carrying the risk of intraoperative injury due to the resemblance of a ureterocutaneous fistula to an adhesive band. The presentation and surgical management are discussed in this case report.
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December 2023
Dept. of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Osaka General Medical Center.
J Vet Diagn Invest
September 2023
Department for Horses, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Leipzig University, Germany.
A 12-y-old Shetland Pony was presented with a mucus-secreting fistula in the right paralumbar fossa. Surgery was performed to unravel the origin of the fistula. The horse died under anesthesia and was forwarded to autopsy.
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August 2021
Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Introduction: It is assumed that the outcome of kidney transplantation from living donors is more favorable than deceased donors. However, over the years there has been an overall improvement in transplant survival from both living and deceased donors. In this article we have evaluated and compared the most recent results in living and deceased donor kidney transplantations.
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