title: Laparoscopic ureterectomy for the management of painful calculi in a ureteral stump.
abstract: We present a rare case of a laparoscopic ureterectomy for the treatment of unusual chronic pain from a large retained stone in a ureteral stump. The history of long-term co morbidities from retained ureteral stumps is reviewed, as well as a discussion on the possible etiology of the pain for this particular patient. An argument for the change of the standard of care for the management of ureters in relation to nephrectomies is also made in regard to adult patients with a history of stone disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Minnesota, MN.
authors.forename: Derek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Weiland
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Canales
authors.forename: Anup
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ramani
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Monga
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery*; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods