Laparoscopic nephrectomy for autotransplantation.
Proximal ureteral injuries often require extensive reconstruction to repair. Management options include nephrectomy, ileal ureter interposition, extensive spiral bladder flaps, or autotransplantation. We report a patient who sustained a proximal ureteral avulsion and underwent a less invasive repair by way of a laparoscopic nephrectomy and subsequent autotransplantation.
Fabrizio
M D
MD
Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Kavoussi
L R
LR
Jackman
S
S
Chan
D Y
DY
Tseng
E
E
Ratner
L E
LE
D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014513:Ureter / Q000293:injuries* / Q000637:transplantation; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000601:surgery; D018666:Ureteroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*