TY - JOUR JF - MJIRI JO - Med J Islam Repub Iran VL - 18 IS - 2 PY - 2004 Y1 - 2004/9/01 TI - THE APPENDIX, AN ACCEPTABLE SUBSTITUTE FOR ALL SEGMENTS OF BOTH URETERS: A REPORT OF TWO CASES TT - N2 - There are occasional reports of using the appendix to replace sections of the ureters, and to our knowledge, only a couple of them were in the left side. We used the appendix as a ureteral substitute in two cases in technically difficult parts, the upper left ureter and the first part of the right ureter. Follow-ups of8 years and 6 months in right and left side cases, respectively, are impressive with maintenance of patency and improving renal function. We believe that the use of the appendix is a valuable alternative to substitute all segments of both ureters, with good results. SP - 177 EP - 180 AU - ZARGAR, MA AU - MIRZAZADEH, M AU - ZARGAR, K AD - From the Dept. of Urology. Hashemi Nejad Hospital. Iran University of Medical Sciences. Tehran.IR. Iran. KW - Ureter KW - Injury KW - Replacement KW - Appendix Vermicularis. UR - http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-640-en.html ER -