Korean J Urol.
1985 Oct;26(5):481-487.
Clinical Significance of Ureterosigmoidostomy in Urinary Diversion
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Many urologists began to abandon ureterosigmoidostomy as the preferred method of diversion nearly 35 years ago when Bricker described the ileal conduit. The complications were instrumental in dissuading many urologist. A clinical observation on 14 cases of ureterosigmoidostomy was made on who had been admitted to the Department of urology from January, 1976 to march, 1985. Use of the combined procedure seems to minimize the incidence of pyelonephritis, and the incidence of hypercchloremic acidosis as a long-term complication appears to be an acceptable problem. Ureterosigmoidostomy should be considered more frequently as the method of urinary diversion.
