Robotic-assisted transperitoneal radical prostatectomy in a patient with pelvic kidney.

ABSTRACT

Robots are increasingly utilized in urology, due to their favorable performance characteristics especially in prostatectomy and pyeloplasty. However, preoperative diagnosis of urogenital congenital anomalies and preoperative planning are important aspects to be considered. The presence of ectopic pelvic kidney is a challenge for the surgeon to perform robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy RARP without injury to the pelvic kidney PK or its blood supply. We report our experience of performing RARP in a patient with a PK.