Long segment ureteral reconstruction using the prepuce: A case report

Urol Case Rep. 2024 Dec 19:58:102912. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2024.102912. eCollection 2025 Jan.

Abstract

Long segment ureteral reconstruction has always posed a challenge for surgeons. We report the case of a 49 years male patient with a right ureteral obstruction between the ileal orthotopic bladder and the ureter. The patient underwent a 12cm ureteral reconstruction with the prepuce. One month after the surgery, anterograde angiography through the nephrostomy tube showed ureteral patency. After one year of postoperative follow-up, the patient's ureteral stricture did not recur. Using the prepuce as a free graft for ureteral reconstruction is one of the available options.

Keywords: Prepuce; Ureteral reconstruction; Ureteral stricture.

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  • Case Reports