Laparoscopic reimplantation for single-system ectopic ureter.

Received October 2006 Accepted May 2007 INTRODUCTION Ureteral anomalies, ectopic ureter being one of them, are of the most important urogenital abnormalities because they directly affect kidney function.(1) Several techniques have been used for treatment of ectopic ureter. The goal of obstruction relief can be achieved by either ureteropyelostomy or common sheath ureteral reimplantation for a duplicated system, or reimplantation for a single system.(1) Heminephrectomy and ureteropyelostomy are well described elsewhere, but several technical points deserve emphasis.(1) Laparoscopic procedures putatively offer reduced morbidity due to less postoperative pain, earlier return of gastrointestinal function, earlier discharge, and a quicker return to work. To our knowledge laparoscopic reimplantation for ectopic ureter has not been reported, yet. We performed laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation on a 29-year-old man with ectopic ureter.