Urinary Diversion

Temporary or permanent diversion of the flow of urine through the ureter away from the URINARY BLADDER in the presence of a bladder disease or after cystectomy. There is a variety of techniques: direct anastomosis of ureter and bowel, cutaneous ureterostomy, ileal, jejunal or colon conduit, ureterosigmoidostomy, etc. (From Campbell's Urology, 6th ed, p2654)

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Tree Number(s): E04.950.774.852

MeSH Unique ID: D014547

Entry Terms:

• Diversions, Urinary
• Diversion, Urinary
• Urinary Diversions
• Ileal Conduit
• Conduit, Ileal
• Conduits, Ileal
• Ileal Conduits

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Urogenital Surgical Procedures
Urologic Surgical Procedures
Urinary Diversion
Cystostomy
Nephrostomy, Percutaneous
Ureterostomy