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Robotic distal ureterectomy and re-implant for obstructing metastatic melanoma – surgical considerations in the palliative setting
Division of Urology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Address correspondence to Dr. Dhaval Jivanji, Division of Urology, Maimonides Medical Center, 745 64th Street, 4th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11220 USA
Canadian Journal of Urology 2022, 29(5), 11323-11325.
Abstract
Non-urothelial malignant ureteral obstruction (MUO) causes hydronephrosis, renal damage and infectious sequelae. The overall condition, symptoms, and plans for systemic therapy inform urologic intervention. In well-selected cases, there is a role for definitive reconstruction. We describe a robotic-assisted distal ureterectomy and reimplant for definitive repair of obstructive metastatic melanoma.Keywords
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