Table 1 Etiology of iatrogenic ureteric injuries

Gynaecological/obstetric operations

91

55.5

  • Total abdominal hysterectomy

63

69.2

  • Caesarean section

14

15.4

  • Excision of huge tubo-ovarian mass

12

13.2

  • Vaginal operations

2

2.2

General surgical operations

68

41.5

  • Large bowel resection (colectomy)

32

47.1

  • Intraabdominal tumour excision

30

44.1

  • Abdomino-perineal resection (APR)

4

5.9

  • Pull through operation

2

2.9

Urological operations

5

3.0

  • Endourological procedures

3

60.0

  • Other urological operations

2

40.0