Intracorporeal ileal ureter replacement using laparoscopy and robotics.

Introduction: Ileal ureter is a suitable treatment option for patients with long ureteric strictures. Minimally invasive techniques have been shown to be as safe as open techniques but superior in terms of post-operative recovery. We report our experience using minimally invasive techniques for total intracorporeal ureteral replacement.

Y pouch neobladder-a simplified method of intracorporeal neobladder after robotic cystectomy.

In recent years, robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) has shown similar oncologic outcomes compared with the gold standard open radical cystectomy with the added benefit of less blood loss and shorter hospital stay. Robot-assisted cystectomy with intracorporeal ileal neobladder is a complex surgical procedure and is usually performed in centers with experienced surgeons. We propose robot-assisted cystectomy with intracorporeal neobladder using the Y pouch previously described in open radical cystectomy.

Totally intracorporeal replacement of the ureter using whole-mount ileum.

Ileal ureter is a suitable treatment option for patients with long ureteral strictures. Minimally invasive techniques have been shown to be as safe as open technique and superior in terms of postoperative recovery. We report the first case of laparoscopic totally intracorporeal replacement of ureter using whole-mount ileum in a patient with right-sided long ureteral stricture.