Alex J. Xu1, Jeffery S. Lin1, Po Yen Chen2, Samuel Carbunaru1, Yeonsoo S. Lee3, Lee C. Zhao1
Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.31, No.6, pp. 12072-12076, 2024
Abstract Introduction: We describe a method of robotic
ureterocalicostomy (RALUC) with the Da Vinci Single
Port (SP) platform and present clinical outcomes in our
cohort of patients.
Materials and methods: We retrospectively reviewed
all patients undergoing RALUC with the SP platform in
a single-institution, IRB-approved database between 2020
2023. Demographics, preoperative, intraoperative, and
postoperative outcomes were collated. Surgical success was
defined as freedom from hardware, avoidance of additional
surgical reconstruction, and no obstruction on follow up
imaging/ureteroscopy.
An incision is made 1/3rd the distance from anterior
superior iliac spine to the umbilicus. The retroperitoneal
space is entered and SP… More >
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