Ureteric and urethral stenosis: a complication of BK virus infection in a pediatric renal transplant patient.

Viral infections remain an Achilles heel in solid organ transplant. In recent years, incidence of BK virus infection in the kidney transplant population is on rise. BK virus is known to cause severe renal dysfunction, ureteric stenosis, and hemorrhagic cystitis in renal transplant patients.

Surgical management of bilateral ureteral endometriosis.

Ureteral endometriosis is a rare disease that typically is unilateral. Endometriosis involving both ureters and surgical management after hormone therapy failure has seldom been described. We describe a patient with bilateral ureteral endometriosis who underwent ureteroneocystostomy with psoas hitches of both ureters.

Short-term impact of a laparoscopic "mini-residency" experience on postgraduate urologists' practice patterns.

Background: To assist practicing urologists incorporate laparoscopic urology into their practice, a 5-day mini-residency (M-R) program with a mentor, preceptor, and proctor experience was established at the University of California, Irvine, and we report the initial results.

Study Design: Thirty-two urologists underwent laparoscopic ablative (n=17) or laparoscopic reconstructive (n=15) training, including inanimate model skills training, animal laboratory, and operating room observation. A questionnaire was mailed 1 to 15 months (mean, 8 months) after their M-R program, and responses were reviewed.

Robotic-assisted laparoscopic ureteroureterostomy in an adolescent with an obstructed upper pole system and crossed renal ectopia with fusion.

Ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) in crossed renal ectopia with fusion is a rare condition. Management of UPJO occurring in ectopic kidneys generally requires open surgical reconstruction. Experience with minimally invasive techniques is minimal for repair of UPJO in ectopic kidneys.

Case report: robot-assisted laparoscopic reconstruction of a ureteropelvic junction disruption.

Purpose: We present our experience with robot-assisted laparoscopic repair of a ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) disruption in a child.

Case Report: An 11-year-old boy was found to have a UPJ disruption after being struck by an automobile. After unsuccessful retrograde ureteral-stent placement, a percutaneous nephrostomy tube was placed for a planned delayed repair because of the patient's multiple injuries.