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The Ureteral Stump

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The Ureter

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Diseases of the ureteral stump have received increasing recognition of late in determining the proper surgical approach to a diseased kidney. Many poor results, after removal of an involved kidney, can be traced to failure to remove a sufficient amount of ureter when nephrectomy is performed. Since most ureters left behind do not cause trouble, little attention has been paid to the remaining stump [29].

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    Harry Bergman (Clinical Professor of Urology, Clinical Associate Professor) (Clinical Professor of Urology, Clinical Associate Professor)

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Bergman, H., Hotchkiss, R.S. (1981). The Ureteral Stump. In: Bergman, H. (eds) The Ureter. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5907-7_35

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