Open AccessTransperitoneal laparoscopic repair of retrocaval ureter: Our experience and review of literature
Author(s) -
Ashwin Sunil Tamhankar,
Abhishek Savalia,
Ajit Sawant,
Prakash Pawar,
Gaurav Kasat,
Sunil Patil
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
urology annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.355
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 0974-7834
pISSN - 0974-7796
DOI - 10.4103/ua.ua_52_17
Subject(s) - medicine , ureter , surgery , context (archaeology) , inferior vena cava , laparoscopy , paleontology , biology
Retrocaval ureter (RCU), also known as circumcaval ureter, occurs due to anomalous development of inferior vena cava (IVC) and not ureter. The surgical approach for this entity has shifted from open to laparoscopic and robotic surgery. This is a relatively new line of management with very few case reports. Herein, we describe the etiopathology, our experience with six cases of transperitoneal laparoscopic repair of RCU operated at tertiary care center in India and have reviewed different management options.