A case of laparoscopic ureteric reimplantation in a solitary urinary system

Case Rep Nephrol Dial. 2014 Nov 26;5(1):39-43. doi: 10.1159/000369786. eCollection 2015 Jan-Apr.

Abstract

Ureteric strictures can be caused by traumatic pelvic surgery, urolithiasis and instrumentation. There are various treatment options for ureteric stricture, including laparoscopic ureteric reimplantation. A 56-year-old female with a history of chronic left pelviureteric junction obstruction presented with urosepsis secondary to right-sided urolithiasis. The patient had a left nephrectomy and developed right-sided ureteric stricture following repeated ureteroscopy to manage her stone disease. The treatment with ureteric stenting was unsuccessful. Here we present a case on the feasibility of laparoscopic reimplantation for ureteric stricture in a solitary kidney to preserve renal function and avoid further ureteroscopy or nephrostomies.

Keywords: Laparoscopic ureteric reimplantation; Solitary kidney; Urolithiasis.

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