American Journal of Roentgenology, Vol 132, Issue 3, 415-418
Copyright © 1979 by American Roentgen Ray Society
Ureteral obstruction resulting from vascular prosthetic graft surgery
DA Tracy,
RL Eisenberg,
and
MW Hedgcock
Four cases of ureteral obstruction are described which were primarily due to compression from an overlying vascular graft and retroperitoneal fibrosis. Infection may also be causal. Excretory urography should be performed routinely after vascular prosthetic surgery to permit early diagnosis of this complication. Ultrasonography may also be helpful in certain cases.