Minimally invasive ureteral reimplantation or endoscopic management for primary obstructive megaureter: a narrative review of technical modifications and clinical outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Primary obstructive megaureter (POM) has various courses in different age populations. Although open ureteral reimplantation (OUR) remains the standard treatment for symptomatic POM, it is highly invasive with potential complications. In recent years, minimally invasive ureteral reimplantation (MIUR), including laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation (LUR) and robotic-assisted laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation (RALUR), and endoscopic management, such as double-J stent insertion, endoureterotomy and endoscopic balloon dilatation (EBD), have been utilized for POM in selected patients. However, few comparable studies between MIUR and endoscopic management have been published to date, and it remains unclear which surgical management is the optimal choice for PO

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9827399 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature