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Lithiasis of ureteral stump after upper pole heminephrectomy
Article published in Urologia Polska 2006/59/1.

authors

Ireneusz Ostrowski, Tadeusz Palec, Wojciech Wiatr, Krzysztof Mazurek, Bogusław Jakubowski, Janusz Ciechan
Oddział Urologii Szpitala Specjalistycznego w Puławach

keywords

kidney, renal and ureteral duplication, upper pole nephrectomy and partial ureterectomy, lithiasis of ureteral stump

summary

The report presents a case of the lithiasis of ureteral stump left during the upper pole nephrectomy of duplex right kidney and partial resection of upper ureter that had ectopic orifice in the bladder neck. The authors describe diagnostic and therapeutic process that was carried out in the case of 48-year-old woman and discuss consequences connected with leaving of the lower part of ureter during surgical treatment of complete urinary tract duplication.

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correspondence

Ireneusz Ostrowski
Oddział Urologii Szpitala Specjalistycznego
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24-100 Puławy
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irekostrowski@op.pl