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UPJ obstruction is a congenital narrowing of the ureter or the small, tube-like structure that carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder. Using minimally invasive robotic methods, surgeons are able to perform the reconstructive surgery with very high precision through four incisions of a half-inch or less. For muscle-invasive bladder cancer or superficially recurrent bladder cancer, parts of the complex surgery can be performed using the da Vinci® S Surgical System. The procedure requires the removal of the bladder, lymph nodes, part of the urethra and the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix, and a small part of vagina.
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