Rapid communication: pure robot-assisted laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation for ureteral stricture disease: case
Paulos Yohannes1, Rei K Chiou, Dalip Pelinkovic
1Department of Surgery (Urology), Creighton University, 601 N. 30th Street, Suite 3703, Omaha, NE 68131, USA. Pyohannes@hotmail.com
Background And Purpose:
The role of the da Vinci robot is slowly being defined in minimally invasive urologic surgery. We report its use in the management of ureteral stricture disease.
Case Report:
A 42-year-old man with recurrent kidney stone disease was found to have a left distal-ureteral stricture. After failure of endoscopic treatment, a robot-assisted laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation was performed. The total operative time was 210 minutes. The estimated blood loss was <50 mL. There were no intraoperative or postoperative complications. Total analgesic use was 30 mg of morphine. The hospital stay was 5 days.
Conclusion:
Pure robot-assisted laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation is a safe and feasible approach to the management of ureteral stricture disease.
