A case of retrocaval ureter with robot-assisted ureteral reconstruction.

Authors :: Hakariya T
Aoki D
Nishimura N
Source :: IJU case reports [IJU Case Rep] 2024 Sep 17; Vol. 7 (6), pp. 487-490. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 17 (Print Publication: 2024).
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: Introduction: Retrocaval ureter is a rare congenital anomaly that causes ureteral obstruction. Because of the rarity of retrocaval ureter, only a few cases of open, laparoscopic, or robot-assisted surgery have been reported. We herein report a case of retrocaval ureter that was successfully reconstructed with robot-assisted surgery.<br />Case Presentation: A 24-year-old woman was incidentally diagnosed with right hydronephrosis on ultrasonography. Computed tomography revealed retrocaval ureter, and the right hydronephrosis was attributed to the retrocaval ureter. The patient underwent robot-assisted right ureteral reconstruction in the left lateral decubitus position. No intraoperative or postoperative complications occurred, and no right hydronephrosis was observed 6 months after the operation.<br />Conclusion: The present case demonstrated the feasibility and efficacy of robot-assisted ureteral reconstruction for retrocaval ureter.<br />Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.<br /> (© 2024 The Author(s). IJU Case Reports published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Japanese Urological Association.)