Computed Tomograpy Evaluation Of Ureteral Length In Children

Although ureteral length (UL) is highly variable in children, reliable data on this topic are scarce. During urinary tract surgery, the use of an inappropriately dimensioned ureteral stent is associated with adverse effects. We sought to evaluate UL as a function of the child ’s age, using contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis, and to calculate a new equation for predicting UL (and thus the optimal length of ureteral stents) in children.

Source: Journal of Pediatric Urology - June 20, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Thomas Forzini, Marion Demouron, Marine Uhl, S ébastien Mesureur, Cédric Renard, C. Klein, Elodie Haraux Source Type: research