@Article{,
AUTHOR = {Kyle A. Richards, Iqbal Singh, Ashok K. Hemal},
TITLE = {Partial ureteropelvic junction obstruction  managed by robotic excision and  ureteropyelostomy},
JOURNAL = {Canadian Journal of Urology},
VOLUME = {16},
YEAR = {2009},
NUMBER = {6},
PAGES = {4932--4935},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/CJU/v16n6/62108},
ISSN = {1488-5581},
ABSTRACT = {Ureteropelvic junction obstruction is a fairly common 
diagnosis in urology. With the emergence of robotic 
surgery in urology, complex ureteral reconstruction of the 
proximal, mid, and distal ureter is being undertaken with 
robotic assistance with excellent results. We present the 
case of a 61-year-old male who presented with an atypical 
partial ureteropelvic junction obstruction. The etiology 
was suspected to be from external compression of the 
proximal ureter by a calcifi ed periureteral mass. The mass 
was theorized to be secondary to occult ureteral perforation 
and extraluminal migration of a renal calculus during 
repeat percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL)/ shock wave 
lithotripsy (SWL). The patient ultimately underwent 
surgical treatment and we describe the technique of robotic 
assisted laparoscopic excision of the periureteral mass and 
proximal ureter with ureteropyelostomy. He sustained 
no immediate complications and had excellent short term 
results from his operation.},
DOI = {}
}