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- Title
Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty: A Versatile Alternative to Open Pyeloplasty.
- Authors
Srivastava, Aneesh; Singh, Pratipal; Maheshwari, Ruchir; Ansari, Mohd S.; Dubey, Deepak; Kapoor, Rakesh; Kumar, Anant; Mandhani, Anil
- Abstract
Objective: To report the safety, efficacy and versatility of laparoscopic pyeloplasty (LPP) in treatment of pelviureteric junction obstruction (PUJO). Patients and Methods: From January 2002 to November 2006, 185 patients (186 units; 182 with primary and 4 with secondary PUJO) underwent LPP (transperitoneal approach in 184; retroperitoneal approach in 2). A double J stent was placed antegradely in 121 (68.4%) units, cystoscopically in 50 units (28.2%), and 6 units (3.4%) were stentless. Patients were followed up clinically, with additional diuretic renogram. Results: Surgery was completed laparoscopically in 177 units, and conversion was required in 9 (4.8%) units. Pyeloplasty was dismembered in 143 units, Foley YV plasty in 26 units, and Fenger pyeloplasty in 8 units. The median estimated blood loss, operative time and hospital stay were 50 ml, 180 min and 4 days, respectively. Overall, 18 (9.6%) patients had complications. Improvements in drainage patterns of 167 out of 177 units (94.3%) were shown on a renal scan at a median follow-up of 39 months (range: 3–63 months). Conclusion: LPP is a safe, effective and versatile method for treatment of PUJO, which is applicable to all age groups, even in the presence of secondary stones, crossing vessels and secondary PUJO. Copyright © 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Subjects
LAPAROSCOPY; MEDICAL equipment; ABDOMINAL examination; LAPAROSCOPIC surgery; ENDOSCOPY
- Publication
Urologia Internationalis, 2009, Vol 83, Issue 4, p420
- ISSN
0042-1138
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000251182