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Renal vein varix and UPJ obstruction: a case report and techniques for robotic management

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The use of minimally invasive techniques to manage an ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) has been well described. In this case report, we describe the management of an UPJO and a large renal vein varix discovered at the time of robotic pyeloplasty. The control and precision of robotic assistance was key to the effective management of this intra-operative finding.

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Abbreviations

UPJ:

Uretero-pelvic junction obstruction

CT:

Computerized tomographic (CT) scan

IVP:

Intravenous pyelography

RAP:

Robot-assisted pyeloplasty

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  1. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA

    Daniel Canter, Steve S. Kim & Pasquale Casale

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Canter, D., Kim, S.S. & Casale, P. Renal vein varix and UPJ obstruction: a case report and techniques for robotic management. J Robotic Surg 2, 47–49 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-008-0073-y

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