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URETERIC ISCHAEMIA FOLLOWING MAJOR COLORECTAL RESECTION
Author(s) -
Hewett P. J.,
Joseph M.,
Bokey E. L.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1995.tb07280.x
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , incidence (geometry) , complication , surgery , ischemia , ureter , colorectal surgery , general surgery , abdominal surgery , physics , optics
An ischaemic injury of the ureter following major colorectal surgery is reported. The aetiology and incidence of this unusual complication is reviewed. Surgical techniques for prevention of such an injury are discussed.