Transactions of the Western Surgical Association (1917) (14784724645)

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Title: Transactions of the Western Surgical Association

Year: 1917 (1910s)

Authors: Western Surgical Association

Subjects: Surgery General Surgery

Publisher: Minneapolis : Press of the Journal-Lancet

Contributing Library: Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine

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internal sphincter muscle on the leftside, appeared entirely normal, and clear urine was seen com-ing from it. The bladder sphincter appeared to be relaxed,and it was thought that this might account for the incontin-ence, (Figs. 1 and 2.) Operation.—The sphincter was tightened by folding it uponitself and by taking a few stitches, but did not relieve thesymptoms. Ten months later the patient returned for anexamination, at which time her history was typical of ex-travesical ureter. She had incontinence and dribbling of urine,and in addition voided normally from three to five times daily.It was necessary for her to wear a pad constantly. Cystoscopic examination at this time showed a left ureteralmeatus situated just inside the bladder sphincter. On with-drawing the scope, a meatus was found in the right wall ofthe urethra 1.5 cm. outside the bladder sphincter. It had theappearance of a normal meatus. The right ureter was normalin length. etupti-es -bTbto tKeXLuveili^roL, ouitsidLe of

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Fig-. 1 (A163923). The single ureter on the right side was markedlydilated and had a thickened wall. This ureter opened into the urethra pos-teriorly one and one-half Centimeters helow the sphincter muscle. 1R)i6)vt xoTjeter e•n^■pi^es Left> Ui-Ketev eTn-ptiesiruto iDloucidLeTs Tbeouv

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