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Introduction: Although laparoscopy is widely established for ablative urologic procedures, pelvic reconstructive procedures are still mostly performed by open-surgery. As urologists continue to introduce advanced laparoscopic skills to reconstructive urologic procedures, we present our experience with a laparoscopic psoas hitch double ureteral re-implantation in a patient with an ureterovaginal fistula and an ipsilateral duplex urinary system., Materials and Methods: A 42-year-old patient presented with continuous involuntary urine loss from the vagina after an abdominal hysterectomy. A double modified Lich-Gregoir ureteral re-implantation with a psoas hitch was performed, using a 4-port laparoscopic approach., Results: There were no post-operative complications and the cystography at post-operative day 14 revealed good positioning of the psoas hitch, with no leak or reflux. At three-months follow-up, the patient is completely dry and asymptomatic., Conclusion: Laparoscopic ureteroneocystostomy with psoas hitch for the treatment of lesions of the distal ureter is a possible, safe, and effective way to resolve a complex urologic situation with minimally invasive surgery. Laparoscopy is becoming the standard approach to urologic pelvic reconstructive procedures, even in the most complex cases.

Aortic vascular anomalies are complex anatomic entities requiring often complex and problematic surgical approaches. The authors report the clinical case of a Kommerell's diverticulum and right-sided aortic arch. Right-sided aortic arch is an uncommon congenital defect of the aorta and it is rare in the setting of an otherwise normal heart. A right-sided aortic arch was described more than two centuries ago. Several classifications of these anomalies have been proposed on the basis of the arrangement of the arch vessels, relationships with the esophagus, or the presence of congenital heart anomalies. In the adult population, a right-sided aortic arch is often asymptomatic, unless aneurismal disease develops. This usually occurs at the level of the take-off of an aberrant left subclavian artery and is known as a Kommerell's diverticulum. In spite of its rarity, this condition is clinically relevant due to the mortality associated with rupture, morbidity caused by compression of mediastinal structures, and complexity of surgery.