Publications by authors named "Poojan Thakor"

This video explores the challenges faced during a re-do robotic intra-corporeal ileal ureter reconstruction in a previously operated case. A 24-year-old woman presented with a 12-cm long stricture after robotic ileal ureter replacement surgery. A proper preoperative evaluation in the form of ureteroscopy and a nephrostogram is essential and the key steps include adhesiolysis, identification of the necrotic ileal ureter, and meticulous dissection.

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Introduction: Appendiceal mucocele is a rare obstructive dilatation of the appendix caused by intraluminal accumulation of mucoid material. Having no typical clinical picture, patients presenting with lower right quadrant abdominal pain are sometimes mistaken for acute appendicitis. An untreated mucocele may progress leading to high mortality.

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