Robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy in a patient with prostate cancer and complex urinary tract malformation

Mohamed Abd-Alazeez; Sidath H Liyanage; Juliet Campbell; Maria Guzha; Mohamed Saad; Peter Acher

doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2021.101613

Robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy in a patient with prostate cancer and complex urinary tract malformation

Urol Case Rep. 2021 Mar 17:38:101613. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2021.101613. eCollection 2021 Sep.

Authors

Mohamed Abd-Alazeez¹, Sidath H Liyanage¹, Juliet Campbell¹, Maria Guzha¹, Mohamed Saad¹, Peter Acher¹

Affiliation

¹ Southend University Hospital, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, UK.

Abstract

We present a case of prostate cancer with abnormal renal and ureteric anatomy who underwent robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy. This is a 59-year-old European patient who presented with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and pelvic pain. Investigations revealed prostate cancer as well as a supernumerary right kidney and an atrophic horseshoe left kidney draining into the left seminal vesicle. He was managed with robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) using a modified technique. Selective pre-operative investigations and patient counselling led to proper operative planning and good surgical technique and outcome.

Keywords: Ectopic ureter; Prostate cancer; Robot; Supernumerary kidney.

Publication types

Case Reports