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Post-operative colon and urinary diversions: surgical techniques, anatomy, and imaging findings

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This article discusses the commonly encountered operative procedures of the colon and urinary diversions and provides a comprehensive review of indications, contraindications, surgical techniques with emphasis on normal and abnormal multimodality imaging findings.

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Authors thank Danielle Dobbs and Vanessa Allen from Media Division, Radiology, University of Michigan for their help with illustrations and images.

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    Ashish P. Wasnik, Nishant A. Patel, Katherine E. Maturen, Ravi K. Kaza & Mahmoud M. Al-Hawary

  2. Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA

    Scott E. Regenbogen

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Wasnik, A.P., Patel, N.A., Maturen, K.E. et al. Post-operative colon and urinary diversions: surgical techniques, anatomy, and imaging findings. Abdom Radiol 42, 645–660 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-016-0880-y

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