Volume 3, Number 2Review ArticlesHand-Assisted Laparoscopy in UrologyTreatment UpdateMichael D StifelmanSteven J ShichmanErnest R SosaNephrectomyHand-assisted laparoscopy (HAL)Nephroureterectomy
Volume 8, Number 4Reviews in UrologyRobotic Ureterolysis, Retroperitoneal Biopsy, and Omental Wrap for the Treatment of Ureteral Obstruction Due to Idiopathic Retroperitoneal FibrosisCase ReviewPatrick W MufarrijMichael D StifelmanRetroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a rare disorder of unclear etiology characterized by chronic inflammation of the retroperitoneum, which can involve any of the retroperitoneal structures, most notably the ureters, aorta, and vena cava. Historically, open biopsy, ureterolysis, and transpositioning or omental wrapping of the involved ureter(s) have been the preferred surgical treatments of RPF, with success rates greater than 90%. More recently, successful laparoscopic biopsy, ureterolysis, and ureteral omental wrapping and intraperitonealization have been described. We report the first case in the literature of idiopathic RPF managed with robotic ureterolysis and laparoscopic omental ureteral wrapping. [Rev Urol. 2006;8(4):226-230]Retroperitoneal fibrosisRobotic ureterolysisOmental wrap
Volume 10, Number 4Case ReviewManagement of Localized Prostate Cancer and an Incidental Ureteral Duplication With Upper Pole Ectopic Ureter Inserting into the Prostatic UrethraCase ReviewEllen ShapiroHerbert LeporJonathan MelamedTracy P MarienMichael D StifelmanBachir TaouliEctopic ureters are rare congenital malformations of the renal system that most commonly present in females. It is extremely rare to encounter an ectopic ureter in an older man undergoing radical prostatectomy. We report herein a case of a 66-year-old man with prostate cancer and a complete duplication of the left renal collecting system, with an upper pole ectopic ureter and associated normal functioning renal parenchyma entering into the prostatic urethra. This anomaly was incidentally discovered on preoperative magnetic resonance imaging of the prostate. Open radical retropubic prostatectomy and a left ureteroureterostomy were performed. [Rev Urol. 2008;10(4):297-303]Prostate cancerProstatectomyEctopic ureterProstatic urethra