typhloureterostomy

typhloureterostomy

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

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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.

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