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World J Clin Cases. Nov 26, 2020; 8(22): 5802-5808
Published online Nov 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i22.5802
Published online Nov 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i22.5802
Robot-assisted laparoscopic pyeloureterostomy for ureteropelvic junction rupture sustained in a traffic accident: A case report
Si Hyun Kim, Department of Urology, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan 31151, South Korea
Woong Bin Kim, Department of Urology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon 14584, South Korea
Jae Heon Kim, Department of Urology, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Soonchunhyang University Medical College, Seoul 04401, South Korea
Sang Wook Lee, Department of Urology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine, Bucheon 14584, South Korea
Author contributions: Kim SH and Lee SW provided the conceptualization and methodology, wrote original draft and completed review and editing; Kim SH, Kim WB, Kim JH and Lee SW completed data curation, validation and investigation.
Supported by Soonchunhyang University Research Fund , No. 20200024 .
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Corresponding author: Sang Wook Lee, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Urology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine, 170 Jomaru-ro, Bucheon 14584, South Korea. bartol@schmc.ac.kr
Received: August 22, 2020
Peer-review started: August 22, 2020
First decision: September 24, 2020
Revised: September 26, 2020
Accepted: October 26, 2020
Article in press: October 26, 2020
Published online: November 26, 2020
Peer-review started: August 22, 2020
First decision: September 24, 2020
Revised: September 26, 2020
Accepted: October 26, 2020
Article in press: October 26, 2020
Published online: November 26, 2020
Core Tip
Core Tip: The incidence of ureteral injuries is lower than other urinary tract injuries due to their anatomical features, located deep and surrounded by muscles or other organs. However, the small size, mobility, and location of the ureter made the operation difficult, and laparoscopic surgery was difficult to overcome the learning curve. Robotic surgery is a tool that can compensate for these shortcomings and treat patients less-invasively. This report might introduce the surgical methods and benefits of robot-assisted laparoscopic pyeloureterostomy, the first reported in Korea, and suggest that these methods can be used more widely.