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The intimate relationship between the ureter and the female genital tract must be considered in the planning of any gynecologic surgical procedure. Preoperative intravenous pyelograms must be obtained in any patient with an abdominal mass, pelvic malignancy, or lower genital tract anomaly and are indicated in all patients undergoing hysterectomy or other major pelvic surgery. Cystoscopy, retrograde pyelography, renal scans, sonography, and other urinary studies may be needed in some instances to complete preoperative evaluation. Patients with cervical leiomyomas and endometriosis are particularly prone to ureteral injury, and the common anomaly of ureteral reduplication must always be considered.
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Masterson, B.J. (1986). Ureteral Injury. In: Manual of Gynecologic Surgery. Comprehensive Manuals of Surgical Specialties. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4860-6_26
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