Videosurgery
Step-by-step robotic technique to manage an extensive retroperitoneal fibrosis
Fabrizio Di Maida, Antonio Andrea Grosso, Anna Cadenar, Maria Lucia Gallo, Sofia Giudici, Daniele Paganelli, Laura Olivera, Andrea Mari, Lorenzo Masieri, Andrea Minervini
Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Unit of Oncologic MinimallyInvasive Urology and Andrology, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy
Citation: Maida F D, Grosso A A, Cadenar A, et al. Step-by-step robotic technique to manage an extensive retroperitoneal fibrosis. www.ceju.online/journal/2023/omentoplasty-retroperitoneal-fibrosis-robotic-Rosai-Dorfman-2294.php
Key Words: omentoplasty • retroperitoneal fibrosis • robotic • Rosai Dorfman • ureterolysis

Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD) is a rare histiocytic disorder most frequently presenting as bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy in children and young adults. However, extranodal disease may occur, with the retroperitoneum being one of the possible affected sites. Herein, we show an uncommon caseof localized retroperitoneal RDD in a 33-year-old female.MRI revealed an extensive amount of thickened retroperitoneal tissue, without contrast enhancement, determining ureteral compression and bilateral hydroureteronephrosis. Assuming it was a case of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis, after placing bilateral ureteral stents, a systemic therapy with rituximab and tocilizumab was administered, but without benefit. A retroperitoneal biopsy was therefore performed, revealinga localizedRDD. After multidisciplinary discussion, it was decided to proceed with robot-assisted ureterolysis, preferring not to treat both sides simultaneously.
Surgery was carried out with the Da Vinci Si Surgical System, with a 4-arm configuration. The first step of the procedure mainly consists of the medialization of the colon, until anatomical landmarks are recognised, such as the psoas muscle or the gonadal vein. The fourth arm equipped with a Prograsp forceps is fundamental in such cases, to provide good traction and a better exposure of the surgical field.
Isolation of the ureter starts distally from the iliac cross, where fibrosis is less represented, and thus a delicate ureterolysis is performed while proceeding proximally.The presence of the ureteral stentmay help in correctly identifying the ureter, while the use of a vessel loopreducesdirect ureteralmanipulation, thus lowering the risk of iatrogenicdamage. Also, in this phase near-infrared fluorescence maybe usefulto further delineate the course of the ureter even when it is completely embedded in tissue. As the ureter isolation and ureterolysis proceed upwards, the grade of fibrosis may significantly increase. In this case, the proximal ureter and renal pelvis appeared completely embedded in the fibrotic reaction. When the affected segment is correctlyidentified, careful dissection of the ureter is carried out by splitting the fibrous capsule anteriorly. With the anterior ureter identified, the remaining ureter is freed circumferentially from the fibrous reaction. Intraoperative ultrasonographyallows timelyrecognition of the kidney, uretero-pelvic junction, and proximal ureter.
Once a delicateexcision of adherent tissue embedding the ureter and the kidney has been carried out, the last step consists of robotic omentoplasty. After proper mobilization, an omental wrap is used to surround the isolated ureter.The importance of the wrap is not clearly demonstrated; in particular, whether it may simply act as a barrier toavoid further compression by fibrosis or play a role in feeding and revascularizingthe lysed ureter. From our point of view, this procedure is of utmost importance to provide anew ureteral vascularization and to prevent de novoextrinsic compression.
The total operative time was 240 minutes. No surgical-related complications were reported. The abdominal drainage and catheter were removed on the 3rd postoperative day, and the patient was discharged on the 5th postoperative day with bilateral indwelling ureteral stents. At 3-month follow-up, serum creatinine was 0.60 mg/dL and the left ureteral stent was removed.

Declaration
Informed consent was obtained from the patient. All procedures performed in this study involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the Institutional and National Research Committee and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards.

Article history
Submitted: 18 August, 2023
Accepted: 12 September, 2023
Published online: 13 November, 2023
doi: 10.5173/ceju.2023.193
Corresponding author
Fabrizio Di Maida
email: fabrizio.dimaida@unifi.it
Conflicts of interest:  The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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