title: Endoscopic bridge operating-guide device applied for intracorporeal antegrade ureteric stenting during laparoscopic pyeloplasty.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe our novel technique of laparoscopic pyeloplasty with an antegrade placement of a ureteral stent with a bridge operating-guide device (BOGD).
  
  
  METHODS
  After completing the posterior suture line of the dismembered pyeloplasty, a guidewire is inserted through the BOGD and grasped within the renal pelvis. Then, the BOGD is removed and the ureteral stent advanced until it is positioned in the renal pelvis, and the lower end of the stent lies in the bladder. The anastomosis is completed. Fifteen patients underwent the laparoscopic placement of ureteral stents with this technique.
  
  
  RESULTS
  With this method, the ureteral stent insertion is very convenient and time saving (the mean time for inserting a stent was 5 minutes). The stents were successfully inserted in all patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This technique is reliable and effective in laparoscopic ureteral operations. It uses an endoscopic urological equipment, and costs are reduced.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Amine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Derouiche
authors.forename: Rabii
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: El Atat
authors.forename: Mohamed Riadh
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Ben Slama
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chebil
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D011300:Preoperative Care; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015607:Stents; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult