[Treatment of Iatrogenic Obstructions of the Ureter Following Hysterectomy]

Ureteral injury after abdominal hysterectomy has been observed in 14 patients between 1988 and 1992. Open surgery, percutaneous nephrostomy, double pigtail stent insertion using antegrade and retrograde route, and balloon dilatation were used for treatment. The experience of the authors is reviewed.