TY - JOUR
T1 - Laparoscopic upper-pole heminephrectomy for ectopic ureter
T2 - Surgical technique
AU - Wang, David S.
AU - Bird, Vincent G.
AU - Cooper, Christopher S.
AU - Austin, J. Christopher
AU - Winfield, Howard N.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2017 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2003/9
Y1 - 2003/9
N2 - A duplex kidney associated with a poorly functioning upper-pole segment is commonly associated with incontinence, voiding dysfunction, and urinary tract infections. A standard treatment option for this condition is upper-pole heminephrectomy. With the continued development of minimally invasive urology, this technique can now be safely performed laparoscopically. This report details step by step our technique of laparoscopic upper-pole heminephrectomy. Key points include placement of a catheter in the normal ureter at the start of the case, full mobilization of the upper-pole ureter away from the renal hilum, and precise identification of the vasculature supplying the upper pole. Laparoscopic upper-pole heminephrectomy for ectopic ureter is safe and reproducible and offers the patient the typical postoperative benefits of laparoscopic surgery.
AB - A duplex kidney associated with a poorly functioning upper-pole segment is commonly associated with incontinence, voiding dysfunction, and urinary tract infections. A standard treatment option for this condition is upper-pole heminephrectomy. With the continued development of minimally invasive urology, this technique can now be safely performed laparoscopically. This report details step by step our technique of laparoscopic upper-pole heminephrectomy. Key points include placement of a catheter in the normal ureter at the start of the case, full mobilization of the upper-pole ureter away from the renal hilum, and precise identification of the vasculature supplying the upper pole. Laparoscopic upper-pole heminephrectomy for ectopic ureter is safe and reproducible and offers the patient the typical postoperative benefits of laparoscopic surgery.
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U2 - 10.1089/089277903769013603
DO - 10.1089/089277903769013603
M3 - Article
C2 - 14565876
AN - SCOPUS:0141702028
SN - 0892-7790
VL - 17
SP - 469
EP - 473
JO - Journal of Endourology
JF - Journal of Endourology
IS - 7
ER -