TITLE:
Intraoperative Ureteral Identification Utilizing StimSite™ Technology during Robotic-Assisted Sacral Colpopexy Procedure: A Case Report
AUTHORS:
Craig McCoy
KEYWORDS:
Robotic-Assisted, Sacral Colpopexy, Ureteral Injury
JOURNAL NAME:
Surgical Science,
Vol.13 No.6,
June
28,
2022
ABSTRACT: Identification
of the pelvic ureter location is crucial during robotic-assisted sacral
colpopexy procedures to avoid iatrogenic injury. In this case study, StimSite™
technology (Allotrope Medical; Houston, TX) was used to assist with ureter
identification. StimSite is a novel, minimally invasive surgical device designed
to facilitate ureter identification by delivering on-demand mild electrical
impulses to stimulate visible ureteral peristalsis. Visualization of the ureter
can help prevent inadvertent injury which can cause significant patient
morbidity, and in some cases mortality. The use of StimSite permitted ureter mapping along the pelvic sidewall and
assisted with creating the proper peritoneal
dissection for synthetic mesh placement. StimSite provides a minimally invasive, time-conscious option for real-time ureter identification during robotic-assisted sacral colpopexy procedures.