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Case Reports
. 2008 Apr-Jun;12(2):210-2.

Robotic dismembered pyeloplasty in a horseshoe kidney after failed endopyelotomy

Mark L Pe  1 , Steven N Sterious, Ji-Bin Liu, Costas D Lallas
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Case Reports

Robotic dismembered pyeloplasty in a horseshoe kidney after failed endopyelotomy

Mark L Pe et al. JSLS. 2008 Apr-Jun.

Abstract

We report our experience performing a robot-assisted dismembered pyeloplasty on a patient with a ureteropelvic junction obstruction in a horseshoe kidney and a prior history of endopyelotomy. We provide 18-month follow-up demonstrating that robotic pyeloplasty is a reasonable second treatment option for patients with horseshoe kidneys with failed prior endourological management.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Intraoperative endoluminal ultrasound illustrating crossing vessels across the left ureteropelvic junction and dilated renal pelvis.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Port placement in left robot-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty.
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