"Transureteroureterostomy" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

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Transureteroureterostomy

"Transureteroureterostomy" Meaning

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A transureteroureterostomy is a type of surgical procedure performed to drain the urine from one kidney into the ureter of another kidney (or a urinary reservoir) when the normal path of urine flow is blocked.

In this procedure, the surgeon creates a new connection (anastomosis) between the upper part of the ureter of the affected kidney and the ureter of the normal functioning kidney (or a urinary reservoir such as a colon pouch). This bypasses the blocked section of the ureter, allowing urine to flow from the affected kidney into the healthy one.

This procedure is typically required to relieve urinary retention or obstruction in patients with a blocked ureter, such as those with kidney stones or tumors, to prevent long-term kidney damage.

"Transureteroureterostomy" Examples

Definition: Normally, a procedure in which one ureter is connected to the other, either because one ureter has been cut during surgery to remove a kidney, a tumor, or other mass and the ends of the cut ureter are joined (anastomosed)

Usage Examples:

1. Medical context: The surgeon performed a transureteroureterostomy to reconnect the severed ureter to the other working ureter.
2. Research paper abstract: In this clinical study, we investigated the long-term outcomes of transureteroureterostomy in patients with renal calculi.
3. Medical textbook: Transureteroureterostomy is a urinary diversion procedure that may be used to manage obstruction or injury to a ureter.
4. Medical journal: The patient underwent an emergency transureteroureterostomy to bypass a blockage in the left ureter.
5. Surgical case report: A successful transureteroureterostomy was performed in a patient with a benign metastasizing leiomyoma affecting one of their kidneys.

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