title: Identification and conservative management of a distal ureteral injury occurring during robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.
abstract: Iatrogenic ureteric injury following open radical prostatectomy and laparoscopic radical prostatectomy is a rare but known complication. We report a unique case of ureteric injury diagnosed postoperatively following robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (R-LRP). Conservative management of the injury using percutaneous drainage and anterograde ureteral stenting allowed for complete resolution of the ureteral injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1400 NW 10th Ave., Suite 507B, Miami, FL, 33136, USA. rkrasnow@med.miami.edu.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Krasnow
authors.affiliation: Lowcountry Urology Clinics, PA, 2687 Lake Park Dr., Charleston, SC, 29406, USA.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Wingo
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1400 NW 10th Ave., Suite 507B, Miami, FL, 33136, USA.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Leveille
keywords: Complication; Injury; Prostatectomy; Robotic; Ureter