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ureterocolonic anastomosis |
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ureterocolonic anastomosis,
anastomosis of a ureter to part of the colon, either a detached segment or an in situ segment, so that urine empties into the colon, sometimes as a continent urinary diversion. Also called ureterocolostomy. anastomosis 1. communication between two tubular organs. 2. surgical, traumatic or pathological formation of a connection between two normally distinct structures. arteriovenous anastomosis anastomosis between an artery and a vein. cobra-head anastomosis a technique used in joining grafts to blood vessels. Ends of grafts are trimmed to form an enlarged lumen. esophageal anastomosis uniting the free ends after complete resection of a part of the esophagus. heterocladic anastomosis one between branches of different arteries. intercarotid anastomosis a naturally occurring communication between the internal and external carotid arteries in birds. It provides a collateral pathway for blood to the brain, the counterpart of the cerebral arterial circle of Willis in mammals. intestinal anastomosis establishment of a communication between two formerly distinct portions of the intestine. skin arteriovenous anastomosis frequent natural occurrence; capable of diverting large volumes of blood to splanchnic circulation during cardiovascular stress. tracheal anastomosis end-to-end anastomosis of the trachea after resection of a part. ureterocolonic anastomosis see ureterocolostomy. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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