Techniques to resect the distal ureter in robotic/laparoscopic nephroureterectomy

Treatment of clinically-organ confined high grade urothelial carcinoma of the upper tract has historically comprised open nephroureterectomy, with the distal ureter and bladder cuff mobilized through a separate open pelvic incision. To decrease morbidity, urologists have increasingly adopted laparos...

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Main Authors: Weil R. Lai, Benjamin R. Lee
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-07-01
Series:Asian Journal of Urology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214388216300170
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description Treatment of clinically-organ confined high grade urothelial carcinoma of the upper tract has historically comprised open nephroureterectomy, with the distal ureter and bladder cuff mobilized through a separate open pelvic incision. To decrease morbidity, urologists have increasingly adopted laparoscopy and robotics in performing nephroureterectomy. In many published series of laparoscopic nephroureterectomy, the distal ureter and bladder cuff are detached from the bladder endoscopically by a variation of the “pluck” technique, with the resulting bladder defect left to heal by prolonged indwelling urethral catheter drainage. While the distal ureter and bladder cuff can be excised laparoscopically, it does require advanced laparoscopic skills. With the wrist articulation and stereoscopic vision in robotic surgery, robotic nephroureterectomy (RNU) and bladder cuff excision can be performed in antegrade fashion to mimic the open technique together with the ability to intracorporeally close the bladder defect in a watertight, mucosa to mucosa fashion after excising the bladder cuff. In this review, we discuss the published minimally invasive techniques in resecting the distal ureter and bladder cuff during laparoscopic and RNU. Keywords: Transitional cell carcinoma, Robotic nephroureterectomy, Laparoscopy, Robotic surgical procedures, Ureteral neoplasms
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spelling doaj-art-e5d41fb162b54ca3ad58d192b86c5dda2025-08-20T03:09:55ZengElsevierAsian Journal of Urology2214-38822016-07-013312012510.1016/j.ajur.2016.04.001Techniques to resect the distal ureter in robotic/laparoscopic nephroureterectomyWeil R. Lai0Benjamin R. Lee1Department of Urology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USADivision of Urology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, USA; Corresponding author.Treatment of clinically-organ confined high grade urothelial carcinoma of the upper tract has historically comprised open nephroureterectomy, with the distal ureter and bladder cuff mobilized through a separate open pelvic incision. To decrease morbidity, urologists have increasingly adopted laparoscopy and robotics in performing nephroureterectomy. In many published series of laparoscopic nephroureterectomy, the distal ureter and bladder cuff are detached from the bladder endoscopically by a variation of the “pluck” technique, with the resulting bladder defect left to heal by prolonged indwelling urethral catheter drainage. While the distal ureter and bladder cuff can be excised laparoscopically, it does require advanced laparoscopic skills. With the wrist articulation and stereoscopic vision in robotic surgery, robotic nephroureterectomy (RNU) and bladder cuff excision can be performed in antegrade fashion to mimic the open technique together with the ability to intracorporeally close the bladder defect in a watertight, mucosa to mucosa fashion after excising the bladder cuff. In this review, we discuss the published minimally invasive techniques in resecting the distal ureter and bladder cuff during laparoscopic and RNU. Keywords: Transitional cell carcinoma, Robotic nephroureterectomy, Laparoscopy, Robotic surgical procedures, Ureteral neoplasmshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214388216300170
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Techniques to resect the distal ureter in robotic/laparoscopic nephroureterectomy
Asian Journal of Urology
title Techniques to resect the distal ureter in robotic/laparoscopic nephroureterectomy
title_full Techniques to resect the distal ureter in robotic/laparoscopic nephroureterectomy
title_fullStr Techniques to resect the distal ureter in robotic/laparoscopic nephroureterectomy
title_full_unstemmed Techniques to resect the distal ureter in robotic/laparoscopic nephroureterectomy
title_short Techniques to resect the distal ureter in robotic/laparoscopic nephroureterectomy
title_sort techniques to resect the distal ureter in robotic laparoscopic nephroureterectomy
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214388216300170
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