An infrared ureteral stent to aid in laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection
K Kim1, S Schwaitzberg, E Onel
1Department of Urology, New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Purpose:
We used an infrared ureteral stent to aid in laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection.
Materials And Methods:
The patient was slender 31-year-old male. An infrared light emitting stent was used.
Results:
With easy visualization of the ureter laparoscopic retroperineal lymph node dissection required 268 minutes.
Conclusions:
The infrared ureteral stent decreases the operative time of laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection and makes it a safer and more acceptable treatment option.
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