title: Laparoscopic ureterolysis for idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis.
abstract: Three patients with idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis underwent laparoscopic ureterolysis. Two patients were bilateral cases which were performed successfully as a one stage procedure. Another patient, who was unsuccessfully treated, had a long ureteral stricture. Laparoscopic ureterolysis may be a useful alternative to open surgical management especially in bilateral cases, except for patients with a long ureteral stricture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Toyama, Japan. okumura@kamiichi-hosp.jp
authors.forename: Akiou
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Okumura
authors.forename: Kouichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: Tetsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nozaki
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fuse
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods