Laparoscopic Transvesical Resection of an En Bloc Bladder Cuff and Distal Ureter during Nephroureterectomy

Objective. The most appropriate technique for excising the distal ureter and bladder cuff during laparoscopic nephroureterectomy is still debated. We report our experience with a pure laparoscopic transvesical method that duplicates the long-standing open transvesical approach. Materials and Methods...

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Main Authors: Stilianos Giannakopoulos, George Toufas, Charalampos Dimitriadis, Stavros Giannopoulos, Christos Kalaitzis, Athanasios Bantis, Emmanuel Patris, Stavros Touloupidis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/658096