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This section details the embryologic development of the kidneys, structures that arise from sequential primordia and ascend from the pelvis, explaining the development of pelvic kidneys and horseshoe kidneys as well as anomalies in the renal blood supply. The anatomical relationships of the renal vessels and ureters are outlined, as they pertain to common surgical approaches. Injuries to the bladder and ureters, as well as the methods of repair, are discussed. The anatomy and function of the urinary sphincter mechanism is explained.

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  1. Department of Surgery Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, University of Illinois Metropolitan Group Hospitals Residency in General Surgery, Chicago, IL, USA

    Vijay K. Maker MD, FACS, FRCSC (Chairman, Executive Program Director, Professor of Surgery)

  2. University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

    Vijay K. Maker MD, FACS, FRCSC (Chairman, Executive Program Director, Professor of Surgery)

  3. Vascular Specialists – Hattiesburg Clinic, Hattiesburg, MS, USA

    Edgar D. Guzman-Arrieta MD, MS, FACS

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Maker, V.K., Guzman-Arrieta, E.D. (2015). Urinary System. In: Cognitive Pearls in General Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1850-8_20

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