Preferred Label : urinary diversion;
Definition : Temporary or permanent diversion of the flow of urine through the ureter away from
the 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) [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0042020;
Origin ID : RID1777;
UMLS CUI : C0042020;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
Temporary or permanent diversion of the flow of urine through the ureter away from
the 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) [MeSH]
