Suprapubic Grasper assisted Transvesical Endoscopic Ureterocele Puncture (SATUP): A Novel Technical Innovation

Although endoscopic drainage remains treatment of choice for ureterocele in pediatric age group but often urologist especially during learning phase and difficult anatomy feel limitation due inability to do intra-vesical manipulation. This can be attributed to absence of second working channel in pediatric cystoscope owing to size limitation. Here in, we describe novel technique for safe introduction of grasper which acts as second surgical arm for endoscopist and simultaneously facilitates both intravesical manipulation and drainage of ureterocele at optimal location with minimal complications.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: How I do it Source Type: research