Title of article :
Graft Hydroureteronephrosis Secondary to Inguinal Hernia: A Report of Two Unusual Cases
Author/Authors :
Eng, Mary Department of Surgery - University of Louisville - Louisville - KY, United State , Schiffman, Suzanne Department of Surgery - University of Louisville - Louisville - KY, United State , Ravindra, Kadiyala Department of Surgery - Duke University - Durham - NC, United State
Abstract :
Allograft hydroureteronephrosis caused by ipsilateral inguinal hernia occurs rarely.
Its close proximity to the spermatic cord structures places the ureter at risk for herniation
into the internal inguinal ring. Likewise, the ureter is also at risk for injury
during inguinal herniorrhaphy. We present two cases where such events occurred in
two separate patients. In both cases, the patients were managed with percutaneous
nephrostomy tube decompression followed by definitive surgical repair.
Keywords :
Inguinal hernia , Renal transplantations , Hydroureter , Hydronephrosis
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
