title: Robotic reconstruction of lower ureteral strictures.
abstract: Distal ureteral reconstruction is increasingly being performed by minimally-invasive surgical techniques. The robotic surgical platform provides an additional modality for repairing distal ureteral defects with the associated benefits of a minimally-invasive approach. This article reviews and describes the technical aspects of robotic distal ureteral reconstruction. In addition to discussion of the operative technique, factors such as patient selection, preoperative and postoperative evaluation, and published outcomes are addressed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Windsperger
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Duchene
mesh_terms: D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D018579:Patient Selection; D011859:Radiography; D012371:Robotics; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Distal ureteral reconstruction; Laparoscopic; Reimplant; Robotic