Retroperitoneoscopic treatment of a retrocaval ureter.
BACKGROUND
Retroperitoneoscopic surgery was performed on a 41-year-old man with a retrocaval ureter.


METHODS
The retrocaval segment of the ureter was retroperitoneoscopically separated and the ureter was reanastomosed using an automatic suture device.


CONCLUSIONS
He returned to normal activities four days postoperatively. Postoperative excretory urography showed improvement of hydronephrosis and no residual stenosis.
Mugiya
S
S
Department of Urology, Seirei Mikatahara General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Japan.
Suzuki
K
K
Ohhira
T
T
Un-No
T
T
Takayama
T
T
Fujita
K
K
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000209:etiology; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014513:Ureter / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D014567:Urography