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The transplant ureter causing small bowel obstruction following intraperitoneal kidney transplantation: a case report. J Surg Case Rep 2023 Apr;2023(4):rjad218

Date

04/28/2023

Pubmed ID

37114084

Pubmed Central ID

PMC10125840

DOI

10.1093/jscr/rjad218

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85161338921 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   1 Citation

Abstract

Internal bowel herniation under the ureter of an intraperitoneally transplanted kidney is a rare complication yet carries a high burden of morbidity and potential mortality if not recognized and managed appropriately. We describe a case where early intervention salvaged the bowel without ureteral injury. We also describe a technique to close the space beneath the ureter to prevent further episodes of internal herniation.

Author List

Selim MA, Krepline A, Eriksen C, Murphy P, Cooper M

Authors

Matthew Cooper MD Chief, Director, Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Calvin Martin Eriksen MD Assistant Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin