Suprapubic grasper–assisted transvesical endoscopic ureterocele puncture: a novel technical innovation. Issue 3 (May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gupta, V.; Usman, J.; Mohammed, D.A.; AlMarzouqi, M.
• Is Part Of: Journal of pediatric urology. Volume 15:Issue 3(2019)
• Page Start: 274
• Page End: 276
• Publication Date: 2019-05
• Subjects: Ureterocele -- Endoscopic -- Drainage -- Grasper; Pediatric urology -- Periodicals; Urologic Diseases -- Periodicals; Urogenital Diseases -- Periodicals; Urologic Surgical Procedures -- Periodicals; Child; Infant; Urologie pédiatrique -- Périodiques; Appareil urinaire -- Maladies -- Périodiques; Pédiatrie; Urologie; Pediatric urology; Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); Electronic journals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 618.926
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2019.04.007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1477-5131

Abstract

Summary: Although endoscopic drainage remains treatment of choice for ureterocele in pediatric age group, often urologists, especially during the learning phase and difficult anatomy, feel a limitation because of inability to do intravesical manipulation. This can be attributed to absence of the second working channel in pediatric cystoscope owing to size limitation. Herein, we describe a novel technique for safe introduction of a grasper which acts as a second surgical arm for endoscopists and simultaneously facilitates both intravesical manipulation and drainage of ureterocele at an optimal location with minimal complications.