title: Case report: laparoscopic ureteral reconstruction with pelvic flap in ureteropelvic junction obstruction of ectopic left kidney.
abstract: A 33-year-old woman with ureteropelvic junction obstruction in an ectopic left kidney underwent laparoscopic pyeloplasty. Because of dense adhesions and a short ureter, we reduced the pelvis and created a tubularized pelvic flap using the Endo-GIA device to form a neoureter. No major complications were observed. A 6-month postoperative three-dimensional CT scan showed good renal function without hydronephrosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Regina Elena Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy. puldet@gmail.com
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Simone
authors.forename: Costantino
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Leonardo
authors.forename: Rocco
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Papalia
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guaglianone
authors.forename: Rosario
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sacco
authors.forename: Ester
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Forastiere
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gallucci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014513:Ureter / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures