INTRODUCTION Horseshoe kidney occurs in 1 per 400-800 live births and are more frequently observed in males (M:F 2:1). Ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) is commonly associated with horseshoe kidneys. The variable blood supply, presence of the isthmus and high insertion of the ureter contribute to this problem. CASE REPORT An asymptomatic 6 year-old boy presented with antenatal hydrone...

BACKGROUND Laparoscopic dismembered pyeloplasty has become the "gold-standard" procedure for pelviureteric junction (PUJ) obstruction but consists of a steep learning curve especially via the retroperitoneal route. AIMS To examine the feasibility and safety of introducing this technique via the retroperitoneal approach to a laparoscopic naïve center. SETTINGS AND DESIGN A retrospective data...

INTRODUCTION Approximately one out of five patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) present lithiasis in the same setting. We present our outcomes of simultaneous laparoscopic management of UPJO and pelvic or calyceal lithiasis and review the current literature. METHODS Thirteen patients, with a mean age of 42.8±13.3 years were diagnosed with UPJO and pelvic or calyceal lithias...

You have accessJournal of UrologyUpper Tract Reconstruction (V09)1 Sep 2021V09-05 HORSESHOE KIDNEY ROBOTIC ASSISTED LAPAROSCOPIC PYELOPLASTY: A CASE SERIES Daniel Au, David Duchene, and Andrew Zganjar AuDaniel Au More articles by this author , DucheneDavid Duchene ZganjarAndrew View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000002052.05AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload Citati...

You have accessJournal of UrologyTrauma/Reconstruction/Diversion: Ureter (including Pyeloplasty) and Bladder Reconstruction fistula), Augmentation, Substitution, Diversion I (PD35)1 Sep 2021PD35-08 SINGLE-PORT MINI-PFANNENSTIEL ROBOTIC PYELOPLASTY: AN ALTERNATIVE TO MULTI-PORT Alp Tuna Beksac, Clark Wilson, Mahmoud Abou Zeinab, Sij Hemal, Louis Lenfant, Zeyad Schwen, Soodong Kim, Alireza Aminsh...

You have accessJournal of UrologyUpper Tract Reconstruction (V09)1 Sep 2021V09-04 ROBOTIC NON TRANSECTING SECONDARY PYELOPLASTY TECHNIQUES FOR RECURRENT URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION Matthew Lee, Ziho Aeen Asghar, Randall David Strauss, Michael Stifelman, Lee C Zhao, and Daniel Eun LeeMatthew More articles by this author , LeeZiho AsgharAeen Asghar LeeRandall StraussDavid Strauss Stifelman...