Robotic-assisted laparoscopic ureteral re-implant (RALUR): can post-operative urinary retention be predicted?

Urinary retention following robotic-assisted laparoscopic extravesical ureteral reimplantation (RALUR) is proposed to be due to traction or injury of the pelvic parasympathetic nerve plexus during distal ureteral dissection. Nerve-sparing techniques have been employed to avoid injury to the pelvic plexus, either directly or indirectly. This single-center study assessed postoperative urinary retention rates after extravesical RALUR and investigated whether demographic or operative factors could predict this occurrence.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Source Type: research