US vets successfully treat kitten with artificial ureter

The team were able to create two distinct ends of a new ureter with tubing.
US vets have successfully treated a kitten with an artificial ureter after one of her natural ureters became permanently obstructed.
Bypassing the natural ureter, Dr. Bill Culp and his team from UC Davis Veterinary Medicine were able to create two distinct ends of a new ureter with tubing. One end came from the kidney, while the other led into the bladder.
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