Ureter Reimplantation

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Ureter reimplantation is surgery to fix the position of the ureters.

DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS:

Seek care immediately if:

• Your child urinates less than usual or not at all.
• Your child's stitches or staples come apart.
• Blood soaks through your child's bandage.
• Your child's incision site is red, swollen, and draining pus.
• Your child has severe pain.

Call your child's doctor or surgeon if:

• Your child has a fever.
• Your child has nausea or vomits.
• Your child has pain even after taking medicine.
• You have questions or concerns about your child's condition or care.

Related medications

Medicines:

Your child may need any of the following:

• Acetaminophen decreases pain and fever. It is available without a doctor's order. Ask how much to give your child and how often to give it. Follow directions. Read the labels of all other medicines your child uses to see if they also contain acetaminophen, or ask your child's doctor or pharmacist. Acetaminophen can cause liver damage if not taken correctly.
• Prescription pain medicine may be given. Ask your child's healthcare provider how to give this medicine safely. Some prescription pain medicines contain acetaminophen. Do not give your child other medicines that contain acetaminophen without talking to a healthcare provider. Too much acetaminophen may cause liver damage. Prescription pain medicine may cause constipation. Ask your child's provider how to prevent or treat constipation.
• Do not give aspirin to children younger than 18 years. Your child could develop Reye syndrome if he or she has the flu or a fever and takes aspirin. Reye syndrome can cause life-threatening brain and liver damage. Check your child's medicine labels for aspirin or salicylates.
• Give your child's medicine as directed. Contact your child's healthcare provider if you think the medicine is not working as expected. Tell the provider if your child is allergic to any medicine. Keep a current list of the medicines, vitamins, and herbs your child takes. Include the amounts, and when, how, and why they are taken. Bring the list or the medicines in their containers to follow-up visits. Carry your child's medicine list with you in case of an emergency.

Care for your child:

• Have your child rest to help with healing. Follow directions from his or her surgeon. Directions include when your child can return to school or other daily activities. Your child may need 4 to 6 weeks to fully recover.
• Care for the incision site as directed. Do not let the site get wet until the surgeon says it is okay. When it is okay to bathe your child, do not scrub the area. Just let water run over it. Gently pat-dry the area and put on new, clean bandages as directed. Change your child's bandages when they get wet or dirty. Do not put powders or lotions over your child's incision. Check the area every day for signs of infection, such as swelling, redness, or pus.
• Help your child protect the incision site. Do not let your child lift anything heavier than his or her surgeon says is okay. Have your child hold a pillow against his or her abdomen when he or she needs to cough or sneeze.
• Help your child prevent or relieve constipation. Constipation may make your child strain to have a bowel movement. The strain cause damage before your child has healed. Have your child drink extra liquids during the day. Give your child high-fiber foods. High-fiber foods include fruits and vegetables, whole-grain breads and cereals, and cooked beans.

Follow up with your child's surgeon as directed:

Follow up within 1 week if your child has a urinary catheter. Your child will need to return in 4 to 6 weeks to check if his or her ureters are working properly. Write down your questions so you remember to ask them during your visits.

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