Published in Urology, this multi-institutional study, coauthored by Alex J. Xu, MD, and the Collaborative of Reconstructive Robotic Ureteral Surgery (CORRUS), evaluates robotic appendiceal ureteroplasty as a technique for repairing long or complex right ureteral strictures. Reviewing outcomes from two institutions, the study reports excellent success rates with minimal added morbidity, positioning the appendiceal flap as a valuable option before more invasive graft techniques.
Read the full study in Urology.