Usefulness of fluorescent ureteral catheter during laparoscopic residual ureterectomy
Tomoko Honda,
Yuki Matsuoka,
Yu Osaki
et al.
Abstract:IntroductionThere have been reports of surgery for residual ureteral tumors, most of them involved open surgeries. Herein, we report a case of retroperitoneal scopic left ureteral resection and partial cystectomy, performed by placing a fluorescent ureteral catheter in the residual ureter.Case presentationA 79‐year‐old man was admitted to our hospital with a chief complaint of gross hematuria. He had undergone transperitoneal left radical nephrectomy due to angiomyolipoma 20 years ago. Computed tomography and … Show more
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