Abstract
The ureter starts at the uretero-pelvic junction (UPJ) and courses in a caudal direction through the retroperitoneum to reach the posterior wall of the bladder (Fig. 2.1). The length of the adult ureter varies from 28 to 32 cm. Its diameter varies from 4 to 6 mm (outer diameter), and from 2 to 4 mm (inner diameter), depending on the level at which it is measured.
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Claudon, M., Joffre, F., Escourrou, G., Mazerolles, M., Sarramon, J.P. (2003). The Normal Ureter. In: Joffre, F., Otal, P., Soulie, M. (eds) Radiological Imaging of the Ureter. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55831-3_2
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