Successful use of ovarian vein as a ureteral substitute for long-segment ureteral stricture post-pelvic radiotherapy: a case report
Although current evidence suggests that ovarian vein substitution for the ureter in treating radiation-induced long-segment ureteral stricture yields favorable prognosis at 3 years postoperatively, its long-term efficacy still requires further in-depth research.
Authors
- Wenqiang Cai
- Wei-Lin Pu
- Yan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2222-2144)
- Xiang Huo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5968-6874)
- Pingping Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5740-3113)
- Xinyan Yan
Institutions
- Gansu Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Surgery
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-025-03185-0
- Primary Topic
- Ureteral procedures and complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00