Case Reports in Medicine (Jan 2013)

Iatrogenic Obliteration of Ureter with Spontaneous Recanalization

  • Darren Beiko,
  • Ben Mussari

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/290725
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2013

Abstract

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We report an unusual case of spontaneous and complete healing of a severe iatrogenic midureteral injury. Following percutaneous nephrostomy and 3 months on our surgical waiting list, the injured ureter underwent complete spontaneous recanalization. The patient is clinically well with no evidence of recurrent obstruction after 2 years of followup. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of spontaneous recanalization of an iatrogenically induced complete ureteral obliteration.