Radical cystectomy · Recognition · D65

Finding the left ureter

Allow about two minutes for two rounds. This scenario is teaching content; the score supports revision and does not assess clinical competence.

Radical cystectomyRecognition · Advanced

The scenario

  • Radical cystectomy.
  • The right ureter has been found at the iliac bifurcation.
  • The left is next.
What you see
  • The sigmoid mesentery covers the left pelvic brim.
  • A white cord runs down the sidewall, and a second, paler tubular structure lies deeper, crossing the iliac vessels.
Robotic cystectomy: the left ureter at the pelvic brim beneath the sigmoid
Robotic cystectomy: the left ureter at the pelvic brim beneath the sigmoid
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Teaching only · not for diagnosis or treatment decisions