Laparoscopic Ureteral Substitution Using the Appendix for Complete Stenosis of the Middle Ureter due to Ureteral Stone in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report
Laparoscopic appendiceal interposition is a viable and minimally invasive option for right mid-ureteral reconstruction in selected elderly patients.
Authors
- Akira Komiya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4071-377X)
- Atsuhiko Ochi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4981-8818)
- Koichiro Suzuki
- Shuichi Shimabukuro
- Masafumi Ie
- Masaru Teramoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7829-0595)
- Minoru Nakazono
- Hirokazu Abe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6086-6488)
- Ryutaro Fukagai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3931-3447)
Institutions
- Kameda Medical Center (JP)
- Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- IJU Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-11-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/iju5.70112
- Primary Topic
- Ureteral procedures and complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00