Temporary or permanent diversion of the flow of urine through the ureter away from the URINARY BLADDER in the presence of a bladder disease or after cystectomy. There is a variety of techniques: direct anastomosis of ureter and bowel, cutaneous ureterostomy, ileal, jejunal or colon conduit, ureterosigmoidostomy, etc. (From Campbell's Urology, 6th ed, p2654)
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Urinary diversions -- Nursing : Fecal & urinary diversions : management principles / Janice C. Colwell, Margaret T. Goldberg, Jane E. Carmel
