[Anastomoses of the urinary tract for treatment of duplicated ureters (author's transl)].

Anastomoses between the kidney pelves or the ureters are excellent operative procedures to correct duplications of the urinary tract in distinct cases. Heminephrectomy may be avoided, when only one of the ureters is affected and the parenchyma of both portions of the kidney is intact. Indications are megalureter, recurrent refluxes, ureteroceles and ectopic ureteral orifice. The operative technic used in 13 cases is described. Advantages and disadvantages are discussed.