Complications of Transverse Advancement Ureteral Reimplantation: Diverticulum Formation

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Abstract
The transverse advancement technique of ureteral reimplantation was used to reimplant 304 ureters in 205 patients [children] with primary vesicoureteral reflux. An analysis of the results indicates that diverticulum formation is a significant complication of the operation; it was encountered in 17% of the cases. This complication did not affect the reliability of the operation in regard to reflux prevention, with an over-all success rate of 98.7%.