Open AccessA very unusual anatomical variation and complication of common iliac artery and ureter in retroperitonoscopic ureterolithotomy
Author(s) -
Emre Hurі,
Turgay Akgül,
Tolga Karakan,
Mustafa F. Sargon,
Cankon Germіyanoğlu
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9941.78348
Subject(s) - medicine , complication , ureter , common iliac artery , surgery , iliac artery , external iliac artery , artery , radiology
Anatomical localization of theureter comes along psoas major muscle and crosses over common iliac artery bifurcation. Common iliac artery aneurysm and impacted atherosclerosis are a rare condition that should be differed from the impacted ureter stone to avoid from undesirable complication. In this case, we present a very unusual anatomical variation and complication of common iliac artery and ureter in retroperitonoscopic ureterolithotomy.