Ureter Kinked around the Superior Mesenteric Vein Causing Features of Pelviureteric Junction Obstruction: A Case Report
Ramesh Bharti
Department of Surgery, Dr. R. P. Govt. Medical College Kangra, Tanda, HP, India.
Rajesh Chaudhary *
Department of Surgery, Dr. R. P. Govt. Medical College Kangra, Tanda, HP, India.
Amar Verma
Department of Surgery, Dr. R. P. Govt. Medical College Kangra, Tanda, HP, India.
Rajesh Sharma
Department of Surgery, Dr. R. P. Govt. Medical College Kangra, Tanda, HP, India.
Amit Dogra
Department of Surgery, Dr. R. P. Govt. Medical College Kangra, Tanda, HP, India.
Saloni Sood
Department of Anaesthesia, Dr. R. P. Govt. Medical College Kangra, Tanda, HP, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Pelviureteric junction obstruction (PUJO) is the condition where flow of urine from the renal pelvis to the ureter is hindered due to various intrinsic or extrinsic causes. Lower pole renal vessels are mostly associated with this condition. Unlike our case, there have been reports of ureter being kinked around the Veins of Retzius but there has been no case report of ureter being kinked around the superior mesenteric vein directly causing features of PUJO.
Keywords: PUJO, pyeloplasty, superior mesenteric vein, endopyelotomy, veins of retzius.