Korean J Urol.  2014 Apr;55(4):288-291. 10.4111/kju.2014.55.4.288.

Infant Robotic Bilateral Upper Urinary Tract Surgery

• Bansal D
• Bean CM
• Vanderbrink BA
• Noh PH

• KMID: 1885612
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4111/kju.2014.55.4.288

Abstract

We describe a case of robot-assisted laparoscopic bilateral upper urinary tract surgery in a 4-month-old infant for complex bilateral upper urinary tract duplication anomalies.

Keyword

Infant; Pediatrics; Robotics

MeSH Terms

Humans
Infant*
Pediatrics
Robotics
Urinary Tract*

Figure

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  FIG. 1 Preoperative ultrasound demonstrating purulent urine throughout the urinary tract. (A) Right upper pole renal moiety with pyonephrosis. (B) Left upper pole renal moiety with pyonephrosis. (C) Right ureterocele with purulent urine. (D) Tc-99m-MAG3 renogram.

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  FIG. 2 Postoperative appearance of trocar sites 6 weeks after surgery.

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  FIG. 3 Intraoperative appearance of left upper to lower ureteroureterostomy after posterior wall anastomosis had been completed.

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  FIG. 4 Intraoperative appearance of the ischemic right upper pole renal moiety after the upper pole vessels were divided with the LigaSure.

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  FIG. 5 Postoperative ultrasound 6 weeks after surgery. (A) Right kidney. (B) Left kidney.

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