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The Longer‐term Results of Undiversion
Author(s) -
GALLOWAY N. T. M.,
HEATHCOTE P. S.,
GATELEY C.,
SALAMAN J. R.,
STEPHENSON T. P.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1987.tb09133.x
Subject(s) - compromise , medicine , term (time) , renal function , surgery , physics , political science , quantum mechanics , law
Summary— Thirty patients have been undiverted over the past 7 years. All but six were originally diverted for neuropathic problems of incontinence and/or upper tract compromise. Eighteen were undiverted because of deteriorating renal function. Only two were reconstructed for purely social reasons. Twenty‐eight patients have stable renal function, though three are enuretic and two have persistent Pseudomonas infection. Ureteric “failure” remains the most difficult problem.