Ureter Disorders

Treatment of Ureter Disorders at Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic specialists are experienced in treating disorders of the ureters in children and adults. Specialists in Urology and Nephrology work together to provide an individual treatment plan tailored to each patient's needs.

Diagnosis

Many ureteral disorders are diagnosed before birth using prenatal ultrasound, which can show details of the developing fetus. To diagnose an adult or child, the medical team tests blood and urine, and examines the urinary system. Read more about ureteral disorder diagnosis.

Treatment

The critical consideration for treatment is determining whether the kidney has been affected. The more damaging to the kidney, the more critical the need to treat the condition. Treatment can include medications and minimally invasive or open surgery. Read more about ureteral disorders treatment options.

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About Ureteral Disorders

Learn more about types of ureter disorders

A ureter carries urine from the kidney to the bladder. It is part of the complex urinary system that gets rid of waste from the body. Normally, the urinary system has two kidneys, and each kidney has a ureter that connects to the bladder and, from the bladder a urethra that drains urine out of the body.

There are several types of ureteral disorders. Many ureteral disorders are congenital (present at birth). Ureteral disorders can also develop later in life after cancer surgery or as a result of kidney stones.