title: Laparoscopic ureterolysis for idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis.
abstract: Ureterolysis and subsequent intraperitonealization were performed laparoscopically in 2 patients with unilateral idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis. The operative procedure was easily accomplished, and the outcome was excellent in the patient who had a ureteral stricture of 2 cm in length, whereas the operation was technically more complicated with a prolonged operation time in the other patient who had a stricture more than 5 cm in length. The convalescence period after the operation was short in both cases. Laparoscopic ureterolysis is a less invasive alternative to conventional open surgery, particularly in patients with involvement of a unilateral ureter of short length.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsuda
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Arai
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Muguruma
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Uchida
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shichiri
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Komatz
mesh_terms: D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014513:Ureter / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*