Objective:

To present the results of our series of patients with lower third ureteral pathology, who underwent laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation in a tertiary care hospital.

Material and methods:

A retrospective study that included 18 patients with lower third ureteral pathology, treated with laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation, between July 2014 and December 2020. Demographic and clinical data, intraoperative results, complications, and days of hospital stay were collected, as well as postoperative control.

Results:

Transperitoneal Lich-Gregoir laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation was performed in 18 patients with lower third ureteral pathology (6 men and 12 women, 8 cases with right laterality and 10 left). Etiology: (11) 61% postsurgical stenosis, (2) 11% ureterovaginal fistula; (3) 17% vesicoureteral reflux, and (2) 11% congenital stricture. All cases had preoperative imaging studies. The mean age was 38.7 years; transoperative time 152 minutes; intraoperative bleeding of 65 ml. There were no intraoperative complications; The average hospital stay was 2.5 days. In all cases, a double J ureteral catheter was placed, which was removed 4 to 6 weeks after surgery.

Conclusions:

The laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation is a safe procedure for the treatment of lower third ureteral pathology. This modality seems to improve the profile of perioperative complications compared to the open approach, maintaining long-term results.

The laparoscopic approach shows a decrease in surgical time, less bleeding, and a lower rate of complications and hospital stay, however, laparoscopic skills and experience must be available to perform it.