Open AccessAn unusual complication of ischemic injury to upper pole ureter during lower pole heminephroureterectomy
Author(s) -
Katherine Hurst,
Ashok Daya Ram,
Dragan Milanovic,
Swe Lynn
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.125456
Subject(s) - medicine , ureter , complication , surgery , blood supply , urology
Lower pole heminephroureterectomy is a common paediatric urology procedure with few reported complications. We report a case of possible vascular ischemic injury to the normal remaining ureter following a lower pole heminephroureterectomy, probably due to both ureters sharing a common blood supply. Extra caution in such procedures is therefore warranted.