Stentless repair of left urethral defect with appendiceal interposition: A case report

• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2022.106805
• Publication Date: 2022-01-31T08:37:06Z
• Authors: Emran Avci; Semra Demirli Atıcı; Ufuk Uylas; Erdinc Kamer
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Case Report; 3. Good health

Various methods have been described in the repair of ureteral defects. Here, it is aimed to present the repair performed with appendiceal interposition without any double J stent for the left ureteral defect in a patient who was operated on urgently due to obstruction with metastatic and locally advanced colon tumor.An 82-year-old male patient was taken to an emergency operation with the diagnosis of ileus. A tumor involving the left ureter was detected in the sigmoid colon, and a 6 cm defect occurred in the left ureter after resection. This defect was repaired with appendiceal interposition without double J stent placement. Hydroureteronephrosis and stricture were not observed in the patient's 2nd and 8th-month follow-up imaging.The appendix interposition for left ureter reconstruction is a safe and feasible option. Also, this procedure can be done without any ureteral stent.