ABSTRACT
Objective Reports are relatively few at home and abroad onrobot-assistedlaparoscopic ureteral reimplantation ( RAUR) .This study summarizes our experience with RAUR and assesses the feasibility and clinical effect of the strategy . Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data about 5 cases of lower ureterostenosistreated by RAUR in our department from May 2015 to February 2017. Results Operations were successfully completed in all the cases , with an estimatedintraoperative blood loss of 40-100 mL but no blood transfusion , nor conversion to open surgery , nor intestinal or major vascular injury .The urethral catheter was re-moved at 5-7 days after surgery and there were no postoperative complications .The patients were followed up for over 6 months , during which all showed increased glomerular filtration rate ( 2-12 mL/min) of the involved kidney at 3 months and ultrasonography revealed no ureterostenosisorhydronephrosis . Conclusion Robot-assistedlaparoscopic ureteral reimplantation is a safe , effective and minimally invasive surgical option for distal ureteral obstruction .