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procedure

ureteroenterostomy

the creation by surgery of a link between the URETER and the bowel, thus by passing the BLADDER . The join is made at the SIGMOID COLON and done so to bypass a diseased bladder. The URINE is then passed with the FAECES , thus avoiding an external opening for collection of urine.

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