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: Seven men and three women diagnosed with upper tract transitional cell carcinoma were treated with this procedure.