Preoperative estimate of natural ureteral length based on computed tomography and/or plain radiography.

Scientific Reports
Jen-Ting HsuAllen W Chiu

Abstract

To predict natural ureter lengths based on clinical images. We reviewed our image database of patients who underwent multiphasic computed tomography urography from January 2019 to April 2020. Natural ureteral length (ULCTU) was measured using a three-dimensional curved multiplanar reformation technique. Patient parameters including age, height, and height of the lumbar spine, the index of ureteral length using kidney/ureter/bladder (KUB) radiographs (C-P and C-PS) and computed tomography (ULCT) were collected. ULCTU correlated most strongly with ULCT. R square and adjusted R square values from multivariate regression were 0.686 and 0.678 (left side) and 0.516 and 0.503 (right side), respectively. ULCTU could be estimated by the regression model in three different scenarios as follows: ULCT + C-P ULCTUL = 0.405 [Formula: see text] ULCTL [Formula: see text] 0.626 [Formula: see text] C-PL - 0.508 cm ULCTUR = 0.558 [Formula: see text] ULCTR [Formula: see text] 0.218 [Formula: see text] C-PR + 6.533 cm ULCT ULCTUL = 0.876 [Formula: see text] ULCTL [Formula: see text] 6.337 cm ULCTUR = 0.710 [Formula: see text] ULCTR [Formula: see text] 9.625 cm C-P ULCTUL = 0.678 [Formula: see text] C-PL [Formula: see text] 4.836 cm ULCTUR = 0.495 [...Continue Reading

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