Urology 2021 03 28;149:216-221. Epub 2020 Oct 28.
Division of Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA; Division of Urology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Perelman Center for Advanced Care, 3400 Civic Center Blvd, 3(rd) Floor West Pavilion, Philadelphia, PA.
Objective: To describe the technical aspects of robot assisted laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation (RALUR) for the management of primary obstructive megaureter (POM) and report initial outcomes, safety, and feasibility of the procedure.
Methods: Using an IRB- approved robotic surgery registry, we performed a retrospective chart review of patients undergoing RALUR for POM between April 2009 and May 2019.
Results: A total of 18 patients underwent RALUR using a modified Lich-Gregoir technique for management of POM and 7 (38. Read More