A case of severe ureteral injury repaired by renal autotransplantation with an iliac vein patch using bovine pericardium.
Mizuki HisanoTomohiko MatsuuraJunichi KoizumiAkito ItoRenpei KatoShigekatsu MaekawaMitsugu KanehiraJun SugimuraHajime KinWataru ObaraPublished in: IJU case reports (2024)
Laparoscopic nephrectomy and renal autotransplantation is an effective method for repairing severe ureteral injury with the preservation of renal function. A venous patch using bovine pericardium might be considered as a replacement for a fragile vein.