Obstructive anuria: unilateral cutaneous ureterostomy with remission of contralateral ureter obstruction
Masuda, F.; Nakada, J.; Ohnishi, T.; Suzuki, M.
Hinyokika Kiyo. Acta Urologica Japonica 30(8): 1053-1056
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0018-1994 PMID: 6516995 Document Number: 239889
A case of obstructive anuria was reported. The patient had received radiotherapy for uterine cancer. Unilateral cutaneous ureterostomy was performed. Excretion of urine from the contralateral kidney occurred from the 17th postoperative day indicating improvement in renal functions. The possible mechanism for improvement of the function of the contralateral kidney is considered to be release of unilateral obstruction resulting in improvement in edema of tissues around kidney and ureter, and remission of intravesical ureter obstruction caused by inflammation as a sequela of radiotherapy through improvement in inflammation.