Type of Surgery
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Last updated: 02/17/2009
BOOKS
Door Mullen, B. & K. A. McGinn. The Ostomy Book: LivingComfortably With Colostomies, Ileostomies, and Urostomies. Boulder, CO: Bull Publishing Co., 1992.
Jeter, K. F. Urostomy Guide. Irvine, CA:...
American Urological Association, code 05-006.
PERIODICALS
Cedillo, U., C. Gracida, R. Espinoza, and J. Cancino. "Vesical Augmentation and Continent Ureterostomy in Kidney Transplant Patients."Transplant Proceedings 34 (November 2002): 2541-2.
Hiratsuka, Y., T. Ishii, H. Taira, and A. Okadome. "Simple Correction of Ureteral Stomal Stenosis for Cutaneous Ureterostomy."International Journal of Urology 10 (March 2003): 180-1.
Purohit, R. S., and P. N. Bretan, Jr. "Successful Long-term Outcome Using Existing Native Cutaneous Ureterostomy for Renal Transplant Drainage."Journal of Urology 163 (February 2000): 446-9.
Yoshimura, K., S. Maekawa, K. Ichioka, N. Terada, Y. Matsuta, K. Okubo, and Y. Arai. "Tubeless Cutaneous Ureterostomy: The Toyoda Method Revisited."Journal of Urology 165 (March 2001): 785-8.
ORGANIZATIONS
American Urological Association (AUA). 1120 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. (410) 727-1100.
United Ostomy Association (UOA). 19772 MacArthur Blvd., #200, Irvine, CA 92612-2405. (800) 826-0826.
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Definition
A cutaneous ureterostomy, also called ureterocutaneostomy, is a surgical procedure that detaches one or both ureters from the bladder, and brings them to the surface of the abdomen with the formation of an opening (stoma) to allow passage of urine.
Purpose
The bladder is the membranous pouch that serves as a reservoir for urine. Contraction of the bladder results in urination. A ureterostomy is performed to divert the flow of urine away from the bladder when the bladder is not functioning or has been removed.
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