TY - JOUR
TI - Complete unilateral ureteral duplication encountered during
intersphincteric resection for low rectal cancer
AU - Varlatzidou, Alexandra
AU - Zarokosta, Maria
AU - Nikou, Euthumios and
AU - Theodoropoulos, Panagiotis
AU - Kakaviatos, Dimosthenis
AU - Piperos,
AU - Theodoros
AU - Kalles, Vasileios
AU - Bonatsos, Vasileios and
AU - Mariolis-Sapsakos, Theodoros
JO - Journal of Surgical Case Reports
PY - 2018
VL - null
TODO - 10
SP - null
PB - Oxford University Press
SN - 2042-8812
TODO - 10.1093/jscr/rjy266
TODO - null
TODO - Complete duplication of ureters is a very rare clinical entity that may
either be asymptomatic or present with a variety of clinical findings.
In the presented case a 51-year-old Caucasian female underwent an
intersphincteric resection for low rectal cancer. Intraoperatively,
during the standard bilateral recognition and mobilization of the
ureters, complete unilateral duplication of the left ureter was
incidentally detected, deriving from a single renal parenchyma. Such a
congenital abnormality though constitutes a major risk-factor of
accidental ureteral injury during operations including pelvis.
Conclusively, meticulous exposure of both ureters combined with
surgeons' unceasing awareness constitute the cornerstone of a safe
operation.
ER -