INTRODUCTION Laparoscopic pyeloplasty was first described by Schuessler. During the last decade, this technique has been developed in order to achieve the same results as open surgery, with lower rates of morbidity and complications. In this study we review our experience using laparoscopic pyeloplasty as the gold standard for the treatment of the ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO). MA...

INTRODUCTION We reported the outcome and complications of laparoscopic aberrant vessels transposition without performing pyeloplasty in patients with ureteropelvic stenosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 10 patients with ureteropelvic stenosis accompanying with aberrant vessels underwent laparoscopic transposition of vessels between June 2001 and March 2003. 4 of the cases were male and 6 ...

Aim. Ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) is rarely associated with a duplex collecting system. We review this unusual anomaly in terms of presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and surgical management. Method. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients diagnosed with a duplex system with UPJO. Result. Sixteen patients (6 girls, 10 boys) with 18 moieties were treated surgica...

One-hundred and sixteen children with ESRD were registered in Shiraz Pediatric Hemodialysis Center in Nemazee Hospital, a referral center in the south of Iran, from 1990 to 1999. Very small children are not dialysed in this center due to technical problems. The age range of children in this center was 2-16 years, mean age was 10.4±3.6 years and male to female ratio was 1.4. Major causes of ...

Prenatal hydronephrosis is a common condition that may spontaneously resolve after birth. However, this condition can result in renal damage and requires surgical correction in a number of cases. Preventing renal damage is paramount, but existing diagnostic technology is invasive, exposes infants to radiation, is costly, and is often indeterminate. A better understanding of the pathophysiology ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Pyeloplasty in horseshoe kidneys can be challenging due to aberrant vasculature, renal malrotation, and ectopic location. Fewer than 20 cases of minimally invasive (MIS) pyeloplasty in horseshoe kidneys have been reported in the literature to date. We herein report the first 2 cases of laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) pyeloplasty for UPJ obstruction in horseshoe kid...

Pyelovesicostomy is an attractive option for treatment of ureteral obstruction in a congenital pelvic kidney or a renal allograft. We describe the first laparoscopic performance of this procedure. The total operative time was 207 minutes.

INTRODUCTION Endopyelotomy is an accepted treatment option for ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO). In this study, we reviewed our 7-year experience with antegrade endopyelotomy for UPJO. MATERIALS AND METHODS We reviewed the records of 35 consecutive antegrade endopyelotomy for UPJO between 1996 and 2002. Patients were included if they had shown radiographic evidence of UPJO on diuresi...

OBJECTIVE To compare classical open pyeloplasty with retroperitoneal laparoscopic pyeloplasty in effectiveness, potential advantages and complications. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between March 2006 and April 2010, 113 patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction underwent retroperitoneal laparoscopic dismembered pyeloplasty were retrospectively compared with those of 59 patients who underwent ...

The treatment of the newborn diagnosed with a ureteropelvic obstruction prenatally should follow a systematic approach. Although a majority of patients can be followed without surgical intervention, controversy exists concerning appropriate follow-up. Furthermore, a significant number of patients will manifest mild disease and thus deserve abbreviated follow-up. Herein, an appropriate algorithm...