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. 2022 Apr;9(2):193-196.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajur.2021.06.007. Epub 2021 Jul 1.

Clinical features and management of ureteric stump syndrome: Single-centre experience and contemporary literature review

Krishnendu Biswas  1 , Abhishek G Singh  1 , Arvind P Ganpule  1 , Ravindra B Sabnis  1 , Mahesh R Desai  1
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Clinical features and management of ureteric stump syndrome: Single-centre experience and contemporary literature review

Krishnendu Biswas et al. Asian J Urol. 2022 Apr.
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Figure 1
Computed tomography images of patients with ureteric stump syndrome. (A) Right renal fossa collection (transverse view); (B) Right renal fossa collection (coronal view); (C) Uretero-cutaneous fistula (coronal view); (D) Uretero-cutaneous fistula (transverse view); (E) Uretero-cutaneous fistula with retained stone in the left ureter; (F) Left vesico-ureteric junction region and distal left ureter mass (transverse view); (G) Left vesico-ureteric junction region and distal left ureter mass (sagittal view).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Algorithm of approach to ureteric stump syndrome. USS, ureteric stump syndrome; UTI, urinary tract infection; LUTS, lower urinary tract infection; s/o, suggestive of; C/S, culture & antibiotic sensitivity; TB, tuberculosis; USG KUB, ultrasonography kidney-ureter-bladder; CT IVP, computed tomography with intravenous pyelography; MCUG, micturating cystourethrogram; CECT, contract enhanced computed tomography; RGP, retrograde pyelography.
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