Robot‐assisted transperitoneal reconstruction of a retrocaval ureter: A report of two cases

A retrocaval ureter (RCU) is a rare cause of congenital ureteral obstruction that often requires surgical repair. We report two cases of RCU in adults treated with robot‐assisted laparoscopic surgery. In both cases, we performed robotic ureteroureterostomy with dissection of the entire length of the...

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Published in:Asian journal of endoscopic surgery 2023-01, Vol.16 (1), p.101-104
Main Authors: Mine, Yuta, Yamasaki, Toshinari, Kambe, Takanari, Hagimoto, Hiroki, Kokubun, Hidetoshi, Hattori, Yuto, Abe, Yohei, Kubota, Masashi, Tsutsumi, Naohumi, Kawakita, Mutsushi
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Humans
Kidney
Laparoscopy - methods
Reconstructive surgery
retrocaval ureter
Retrocaval Ureter - complications
Retrocaval Ureter - surgery
Robotic surgery
Robotics
robot‐assisted reconstruction
Ureter - surgery
Ureteral Obstruction - etiology
Ureteral Obstruction - surgery
ureteroureterostomy
Urogenital system
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Summary:A retrocaval ureter (RCU) is a rare cause of congenital ureteral obstruction that often requires surgical repair. We report two cases of RCU in adults treated with robot‐assisted laparoscopic surgery. In both cases, we performed robotic ureteroureterostomy with dissection of the entire length of the retrocaval portion of the right ureter without complications. In the second case, renal stone removal was simultaneously performed. The robot‐assisted procedure we performed could be considered safe and feasible for the surgical repair of an RCU.
ISSN:1758-5902
1758-5910
DOI:10.1111/ases.13107