Paulos Yohannes1, Rei K Chiou, Dalip Pelinkovic. 1. Department of Surgery (Urology), Creighton University, 601 N. 30th Street, Suite 3703, Omaha, NE 68131, USA. Pyohannes@hotmail.com
Abstract
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.
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.
Authors: Riccardo Schiavina; Stefano Zaramella; Francesco Chessa; Cristian Vincenzo Pultrone; Marco Borghesi; Andrea Minervini; Andrea Cocci; Andrea Chindemi; Alessandro Antonelli; Claudio Simeone; Vincenzo Pagliarulo; Paolo Parma; Alessanrdo Samuelli; Antonio Celia; Bernardino De Concilio; Bernardo Rocco; Elisa De Lorenzis; Gaetano La Manna; Carlo Terrone; Mario Falsaperla; Donato Dente; Angelo Porreca Journal: J Robot Surg Date: 2016-05-21