Laparocopic ureteral reimplantation in ureteral stenosis after gynecologic laparoscopic surgery

Abstract

Pelvic surgery is the most common cause of iatrogenic ureteral injury, and traditionally repair of such injuries requires laparotomy. We report the case of a 48-year-old woman with an iatrogenic ureteral injury after laparoscopic ophorectomy which was laparoscopically reimplanted using the Lich-Gregoire technique. Total operating time was 150 minutes and estimated blood loss was 100 mL. Two months after surgery she is asymptomatic with normal renal function.

Keywords

• ureter
• iatrogenic disease
• reconstructive surgical procedures
• laparoscopy