Abstract
Ureteral injury is one of the major complications related to colorectal and gynecologic
procedures. Injuries are sometimes identified intraoperatively, but the diagnosis
of ureteral injury is often delayed. Ureterocolic fistula is a relatively rare condition
and mostly due to obstructing calculi, diverticular disease of the colon, radiotherapy,
cancer, or trauma. Here in, we present a boy with an iatrogenic left ureterocolic
fistula following multiple colonic surgeries that were complicated by an un-noticed
left ureteric injury. This injury was not diagnosed early and the patient presented
later with recurrent UTIs and decreased left differential renal function which necessitated
open left nephroureterectomy.
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Publication history
Published online: January 15, 2023
Accepted:
January 2,
2023
Received:
September 13,
2022
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