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Double Ureter: Incidence, Types, and Its Applied Significance—A Cadaveric Study
Introduction Congenital ureter anomalies such as double ureters are uncommon developmental anomalies of the renal system. An abnormal branching pattern of ureteric bud results in the formation of double ureter. This study examined the incidence of double ureter in cadavers of a South Indian populati...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7243094/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32455077 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.7760 |
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author | Arumugam, Sangeetha Subbiah, Nandha Kumar Mariappan Senthiappan, Arathi |
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description | Introduction Congenital ureter anomalies such as double ureters are uncommon developmental anomalies of the renal system. An abnormal branching pattern of ureteric bud results in the formation of double ureter. This study examined the incidence of double ureter in cadavers of a South Indian population. Methods A total of 50 kidney and ureter specimens were carefully dissected out of the posterior abdominal wall and examined for the presence and subtype of double ureter. Results Of 50 kidneys, three (6%) specimens showed an incomplete double ureter, two on the right kidney and one on the left. In all three specimens, the double ureter fused at different levels to form a single ureter opening into the bladder. Conclusions The prevalence of incomplete double ureter is higher in this study compared with that in previous cadaveric studies. Ureteral injuries are a frequent complication of abdominal and pelvic surgeries. Hence, awareness about the types and varieties of double ureter will aid radiologists and surgeons in interpreting and diagnosing urological images and preventing accidental injury while performing surgery. |
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spelling | pubmed-72430942020-05-22 Double Ureter: Incidence, Types, and Its Applied Significance—A Cadaveric Study Arumugam, Sangeetha Subbiah, Nandha Kumar Mariappan Senthiappan, Arathi Cureus Radiology Introduction Congenital ureter anomalies such as double ureters are uncommon developmental anomalies of the renal system. An abnormal branching pattern of ureteric bud results in the formation of double ureter. This study examined the incidence of double ureter in cadavers of a South Indian population. Methods A total of 50 kidney and ureter specimens were carefully dissected out of the posterior abdominal wall and examined for the presence and subtype of double ureter. Results Of 50 kidneys, three (6%) specimens showed an incomplete double ureter, two on the right kidney and one on the left. In all three specimens, the double ureter fused at different levels to form a single ureter opening into the bladder. Conclusions The prevalence of incomplete double ureter is higher in this study compared with that in previous cadaveric studies. Ureteral injuries are a frequent complication of abdominal and pelvic surgeries. Hence, awareness about the types and varieties of double ureter will aid radiologists and surgeons in interpreting and diagnosing urological images and preventing accidental injury while performing surgery. Cureus 2020-04-21 /pmc/articles/PMC7243094/ /pubmed/32455077 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.7760 Text en Copyright © 2020, Arumugam et al. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Radiology Arumugam, Sangeetha Subbiah, Nandha Kumar Mariappan Senthiappan, Arathi Double Ureter: Incidence, Types, and Its Applied Significance—A Cadaveric Study |
title | Double Ureter: Incidence, Types, and Its Applied Significance—A Cadaveric Study |
title_full | Double Ureter: Incidence, Types, and Its Applied Significance—A Cadaveric Study |
title_fullStr | Double Ureter: Incidence, Types, and Its Applied Significance—A Cadaveric Study |
title_full_unstemmed | Double Ureter: Incidence, Types, and Its Applied Significance—A Cadaveric Study |
title_short | Double Ureter: Incidence, Types, and Its Applied Significance—A Cadaveric Study |
title_sort | double ureter: incidence, types, and its applied significance—a cadaveric study |
topic | Radiology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7243094/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32455077 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.7760 |
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