typhloureterostomy

typhloureterostomy

An obsolete surgical procedure in which the ureter was anastomosed into the caecum.

typhloureterostomy

(tĭf″lō-ū-rē″tĕr-ŏs′tō-mē) [″ + oureter, ureter, + stoma, mouth]

Implantation of a ureter in the cecum. This procedure is performed only if the cecum has been isolated for use as a urinary conduit.