Stentless repair of left urethral defect with appendiceal interposition: A case report.

INTRODUCTION AND

IMPORTANCE

Various methods have been described in the repair of ureteral defects. Here, it is aimed to present the repair performed with appendiceal interposition without any double J stent for the left ureteral defect in a patient who was operated on urgently due to obstruction with metastatic and locally advanced colon tumor.

CASE PRESENTATION: An 82-year-old male patient was taken to an emergency operation with the diagnosis of ileus. A tumor involving the left ureter was detected in the sigmoid colon, and a 6 cm defect occurred in the left ureter after resection. This defect was repaired with appendiceal interposition without double J stent placement. Hydroureteronephrosis and stricture were not observed in the patient's 2nd and 8th-month follow-up imaging.

CONCLUSION

The appendix interposition for left ureter reconstruction is a safe and feasible option. Also, this procedure can be done without any ureteral stent.