INTRODUCTION There are only a few reports on laparoscopic pyeloplasty in kidney abnormalities and only one case for laparoscopic pyeloplasty in a duplicated system. Increasing experience in laparoscopic techniques allows proper treatment of such anomalies. However, its feasibility in difficult cases with altered kidney anatomy such as that of duplicated renal pelvis still needs to be addressed....

Laparoscopic pyeloplasty is a first-line option for the management of ureteropelvic junction obstruction. It has a greater success rate than endopyelotomy and is associated with a shorter and less intense convalescence than open surgical pyeloplasty. The technique is well established and reproducible, although the procedure is more difficult in certain situations, such as after a previous pyelo...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES To compare laparoscopic transperitoneal versus retroperitoneoscopic pyeloplasty for primary ureteropelvic junction obstruction in a prospective randomized manner and assess overall results with long-term follow-up. METHODS In this prospective study, from 2008 to 2012, 112 cases of primary ureteropelvic junction obstruction were randomized in a 1:1 ratio into 2 groups...

INTRODUCTION Over the last two decades, minimally invasive treatment options for ureteropelvic junction obstruction have been developed and are bcoming more popular. Multiple series of laparoscopic pyeloplasty have demonstrated high success rates and low perioperative morbidity in pediatric and adult populations, for both the transperitoneal and retroperitoneal approaches. In this review, we ai...

OBJECTIVE To report the initial clinical cases of scarless, single port, transumbilical nephrectomy and pyeloplasty. PATIENTS AND METHODS One patient each underwent single port transumbilical nephrectomy and pyeloplasty using the R-Port (Advanced Surgical Concepts), inserted through a transumbilical incision in both cases. Novel, specialized instruments, curved at the shaft, were used in addi...

OBJECTIVE To present our long-term results with the Anderson-Hynes laparoscopic pyeloplasty, performed by a single surgeon. MATERIAL AND METHODS Between August 1999 and December 2009, 79 patients (80 procedures) were operated for primary ureteropelvic junction obstruction. We use the Anderson-Hynes technique by a transperitoneal approach. Patients were evaluated with Ultrasound, Excretory uro...

Background: Pelvi Ureteric Junction Obstruction (PUJO) is defined as an obstruction to the free flow of urine from renal pelvis proximal ureter1. It most common cause obstructive uropathy in paediatric age group. Aims: To check for improvement function following Anderson Hynes pyeloplasty congenital PUJ and find out at what should a child be operated best functions. Material Methods: A total 20...

OBJECTIVE To compare the different times into which the convention and robotic-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty can be divided. To compare the rate of complications between both procedures. MATERIAL AND METHODS A retrospective study was performed of the patients diagnosed of pyeloureteral junction stenosis and treated with convention and robotic laparoscopic pyeloplasty with more than one ye...

PURPOSE The objective was to determine the acceptability and preliminary construct validity for a high-fidelity synthetic renal pelvis/ureter tissue analogue model for use as a simulation model for training of laparoscopic pyeloplasty. MATERIALS AND METHODS The pyeloplasty model was designed with incorporated assessment lines for use in post-task Black Light Assessment of Surgical Technique (...