Ureterocolostomy

A surgical operation to implant the ureter into the sigmoid colon, so as to bypass the bladder.


The implantation of the ureter into the colon.


A surgical procedure carried out when it is essential to remove a seriously diseased urinary bladder. During this procedure, the ureters are detached from the bladder and connected to the colon, allowing urine to be directed into it. This operation is also known as ureterosigmoidostomy.


 


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