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Letter to the Editor
International Braz J Urol Vol. 35 (1): 90-94, January - February, 2009
Re: Appendiceal Substitution Following Right Proximal Ureter Injury
To the Editor,
Use of the appendix as a ureteral substitute
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Figure 2 – Completed appendiceal interposition (arrows). K = right kidney.
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Figure 3 – Intravenous pyelogram at eight months postopera-tively showing a patent graft with no evidence of stricture or hydronephrosis.
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Matt S. Ashley, BA & Dr. Siamak Daneshmand Division of Urology & Renal Transplantation
