The surgical removal of a stone from the ureter.
An operation to remove a stone from one of the tubes (ureters) connecting the kidney to the bladder. The surgery is done under general anesthesia through an incision. The ureter is opened, the stone is removed, and the ureter and the incision are closed with surgical stitches. A tube is often left in the wound to drain fluids during recovery. Ureterolithotomy usually requires a 4- or 5-day hospital stay, with full recovery in about 2 weeks.
The surgical removal of a stone from the ureter. The operative approach depends upon the position of the stone within the ureter. If the stone occupies the lower portion of the ureter, it may be extracted by cystoscopy, thus avoiding open surgery.
The surgical reimplantation of a ureter into the bladder. This is most commonly performed to cure vesicoureteric reflux. The ureter is reimplanted obliquely through the bladder wall to act as a valve and prevent subsequent reflux. The operation is usually referred to as an antireflux procedure or reimplantation of ureter.
Ureterolithotomy, the procedure involving the extraction of a stone from a ureter (the tube responsible for transporting urine from the kidney to the bladder), is infrequently employed. This is due to the availability of alternatives like lithotripsy and cystoscopy, which are effective methods for managing stones.