Ureterocutaneostomy

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Ureterocutaneostomy
SpecialtyUrology

Ureterocutaneostomy is a type of incontinent, cutaneous urinary diversion. It provides a basic urinary diversion for preventing ureteral obstruction. Ureterocutaneostomy is usually preferred in infants/children as a temporary diversion whose metabolic status is inadequate for reconstructive surgery or palliative care of bladder carcinoma patients. Main surgical technique involves dissection of ureter/ureters and creating a terminal or loop stoma to skin using ureter lumen. In case of bilateral obstruction, two ureter lumens can be connected using transureteroureterostomy technique or two separate stomas can be created.[1]

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  1. ^ Smith, Howards, Preminger, Joseph A. Jr, Stuart S., Glenn M. (2012). Hinman's Atlas of Urological Surgery. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier. pp. 747–750. ISBN 978-1-4160-4210-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)