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  • Title: Lighted stents facilitate robotic-assisted laparoscopic ureterovaginal fistula repair.
    Author: Siddighi S, Carr KR.
    Journal: Int Urogynecol J; 2013 Mar; 24(3):515-7. PubMed ID: 22669422.
    Abstract:
    Three cases of ureterovaginal fistula (UVF) repair were reviewed in order to improve the minimally invasive surgical technique. We successfully repaired UVF robotically using five ports by placing a lighted ureteral stent preoperatively to assist with ureter identification and dissection. Placement of a lacrimal duct probe allowed fistula tract identification and obliteration. Preoperative surgical team planning is useful to avoid errors and delays. A multispecialty and an experienced robotic surgical team were paramount for the success of our robotic repair.
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