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01-11-2019 | Autopsy | Original Article

Retrocaval ureter: a meta-analysis of prevalence

Authors: Sorin Hostiuc, Mugurel Constantin Rusu, Ionut Negoi, Mihai Grigoriu, Mihaela Hostiuc

Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy | Issue 11/2019

Abstract

Introduction

Retrocaval ureter is a congenital abnormality of the right ureter, which has been shown, in rare cases to cause clinical symptoms, mainly due to the development of ureterohydronephrosis.

Purpose

The purpose of this article is to identify the prevalence of the retrocaval ureter, and to emphasize its clinical and surgical importance.

Design

A meta-analysis of prevalence, on cases obtained from PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases.

Results

A total number of 13 studies contained data that allowed us to estimate the prevalence of the retrocaval ureter, which was identified overall in 9 cases, out of 18,493 subjects. The overall prevalence of retrocaval ureter was 0.13%, with a 95% confidence interval between 0.06 and 0.27%. There was no publication bias, all studies being under the funnel.

Conclusions

The overall prevalence of retrocaval ureter is 0.13%. Even if this is obviously a rare condition, its presence must be suspected by practitioners, especially in the presence of urological symptoms without a clear cause.

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Title: Retrocaval ureter: a meta-analysis of prevalence
Authors: Sorin Hostiuc
Mugurel Constantin Rusu
Ionut Negoi
Mihai Grigoriu
Mihaela Hostiuc
Publication date: 01-11-2019
Publisher: Springer Paris
Keyword: Autopsy
Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy / Issue 11/2019
Print ISSN: 0930-1038
Electronic ISSN: 1279-8517
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-019-02269-w

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Retrocaval ureter: a meta-analysis of prevalence

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Purpose

Design

Results

Conclusions

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