pass anterior to the psoas, and course over the pelvic brim at the common iliac artery bifurcation. From there, these muscular tubes travel along the pelvis' lateral wall and connect to the urinary bladder. The
Water over the Bridge: An Unusual Relationship between the Ureter and the Uterine ArteryDana McKee MDJohnny Yi MDJavier Magrina MDJournal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
the ureters course along the medial aspect of the psoas muscles and enter the pelvis at the level of the common iliac artery bifurcations. In the pelvis, the ureters lie posterior to the uterine artery (the so-called water under the bridge), anterior to the psoas muscles and iliac vessels,...
3), reappearing on its left edge (giving a “water under the bridge” aspect) and continuing its normal course. The ureter was dilated upstream of its retrocaval course. The retrocaval part of the ureter was atretic and the lumen returned to a normal calibre beyond its retrocaval course....
and the path of 1 that had been removed . Note the water-density fluid collection in the retroperitoneum adjacent to the spine and psoas muscle. Antegrade pyelogram in the same patient shows transection of the distal left ureter as well as 1 of the metallic screws . A nephrostomy catheter...