Urinary Tract Endometriosis: A Multidisciplinary Fight Against a Silent Enemy
Chiara Barbanti1, Luca Labanca1, Filippo Gentile2
1Departement of molecular and developmental medicine, University of Siena, Siena (Drs. Chiara, Labanca, Centini, Zupi, and Lazzeri), Italy.
Study Objective:
To demonstrate the safety and feasibility of laparoscopic robotic assisted approach to urinary tract endometriosis.
Design:
This is an educational video to explain the main steps of robotic assisted ureteroneocystostomy owing to endometriosis.
Setting:
Tertiary care university hospital. A patient written consent was obtained on March 9, 2021. The local institutional review board confirmed that the video met the ethical criteria.
Interventions:
Laparoscopic robotic assisted resection of uterosacral ligament endometriotic nodule, left terminal partial ureterectomy, partial cystectomy, and ureteroneocystostomy.
Conclusion:
This video shows a stepwise approach to laparoscopic robotic assisted urinary tract endometriosis management demonstrating its feasibility and safety. Urinary tract endometriosis affect only the 0.3% to 6% of women affected by endometriosis, among which the most common localization is the bladder (84%-90%) [1]. The ureteral compression is rare but can lead to obstruction up to silent loss of renal function [2], which is one of the main factors to take into account in the management of this disease [3].
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