What is an intravenous pyelogram (IVP)? An IVP is an imaging test used to look at the kidneys and ureters. The ureters are the narrow tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder. During the ...

Lymphoceles that arise from donor lymphatics collect immediately adjacent to the allograft and tend to obstruct the proximal ureter and urine outflow to the bladder.

Hsu et al., in a multicenter review of experienced centers, found a complication rate of 5% with only a single urinary tract (bladder) injury (8). Cadrobbi et al. (20) found a 7% incidence of urinary ...

For single-system ectopic ureters, the severity of renal dysplasia can result in very small, poorly functioning kidneys that are difficult to visualize on imaging studies.