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- Title
A radiological study on the anatomical proximity of the ureters and the cervix.
- Authors
Ofer Gemer; Ala Simonovsky; Michael Huerta; Viki Kapustian; Eyal Anteby; Lina Linov
- Abstract
Abstract  In order to evaluate risk factors for anatomical proximity between the cervix and the ureters the distance between the ureters and the cervix was measured in 499 computerized tomography (CT) studies at the most dorsal reflection of the ureters. The relationship between the ureter-cervical distance and the presence of pelvic pathology was assessed by correlation tests and regression analysis. Of the 499 CT studies, 252 demonstrated radiographic pathologies. Among abnormal scans, 126 (50%) involved cervical pathology. At least one ureter was within 0.5 cm of the cervix in 3.6% of patients with normal CT scans and in 10.3% of patients with cervical pathology. Overall, the right ureter was significantly closer to the cervix than the left (2.0â�â-0.8 cm vs. 2.2â�â1.0 cm, pâ
- Subjects
DISTANCES; CERVIX uteri; URETERS; TOMOGRAPHY
- Publication
International Urogynecology Journal, 2007, Vol 18, Issue 9, p991
- ISSN
0937-3462
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00192-006-0269-5