Laparoscopic diverticulectomy: preliminary report of a new approach for the treatment of bladder diverticulum.
Laparoscopic techniques have expanded the possibilities of endo-surgically approaching urological abnormalities that would otherwise be managed via an open operation. We report on another useful application of the laparoscope, bladder diverticulectomy. A large bladder diverticulum, responsible for incomplete bladder emptying and recurrent urinary tract infections in an 87-year-old man, was successfully excised endoscopically. The technique and possible future indications are described.
Parra
R O
RO
Department of Surgery, St. Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri.
Jones
J P
JP
Andrus
C H
CH
Hagood
P G
PG
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000601:surgery*