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Bioregenerative umbilical cord amniotic membrane allograft ureteral wrap during robot-assisted ureterolysis

  • Hackensack University Medical Center
  • Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
  • John Theurer Cancer Center

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Abstract

Omental wrap is commonly performed after ureterolysis to prevent ureteral obstruction from recurrence of periureteral adhesions and fibrosis. We present the case of a 37-year-old Caucasian woman with a history of two cesarean sections and laparotomy for the treatment of endometriosis. She subsequently developed right flank pain caused by a right distal ureteral stricture requiring a chronic indwelling ureteral stent. Diagnostic laparoscopy revealed extrinsic compression of the ureter for which robot-assisted ureterolysis was performed. Because of inadequate omentum, we report the initial use of a cryopreserved bioregenerative umbilical cord amniotic membrane allograft to perform a ureteral wrap to promote ureteral tissue healing and serve as an adhesion barrier to prevent recurrence of the fibrosis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)431-434
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Endourology Case Reports
Volume6
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020

Keywords

  • Amniotic membrane allograft
  • Omental wrap
  • Retroperitoneal fibrosis
  • Ureterolysis

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