Surgical technique of laparoscopic ureterocalicostomy using the VIO soft-coagulation system
Yusuke Yagihashi1, Tomotsune Toyosato1, Shuichi Shimabukuro1
1Department of Urology, Okinawa Chubu Hospital, Uruma, Japan.
Abstract:
One of the most crucial issues while performing ureterocalicostomy (UC) in patients with well-functioning thick renal parenchyma is controlling bleeding from the anastomotic site. In general, renorrhaphy is necessary for hemostasis because conventional coagulation remains unreliable in cases of an incised thick renal parenchyma. Instead of the parenchymal renorrhaphy, the VIO soft-coagulation system is used for hemostasis. Sutureless hemostasis using soft coagulation is a safe, feasible, and minimally invasive technique for laparoscopic UC.
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