Nephroureterectomy · Technique · D75

The last centimetre of ureter

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

NephroureterectomyTechnique · Advanced

The scenario

  • Laparoscopic nephroureterectomy for upper-tract urothelial cancer.
  • The kidney and ureter are mobilised to the bladder.
What you see
  • The distal ureter enters the bladder wall.
  • The stapler is positioned across the ureter just outside the bladder.
Nephroureterectomy: the distal ureter entering the bladder wall
Nephroureterectomy: the distal ureter entering the bladder wall
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Teaching only · not for diagnosis or treatment decisions