Evaluation and outcome of the distal ureteral stump after nephro-ureterectomy in children. AÂ comparison between laparoscopy and retroperitoneoscopy

Considering that laparoscopy permits removal of all the ureter near the bladder dome, in children with non-functioning kidney due to VUR, it is advisable to always perform a laparoscopic rather than a retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy to prevent problems related to a symptomatic DUS.243Figure. A 5-cm-long distal ureteral stump was removed via a flank incision.