When UPJ obstruction is suspected, radiographic studies are required to give both anatomical and functional information. Ultrasonography and non-contrast CT are most commonly employed as the initial ...

Endopyelotomy results approach those of pyeloplasty, provided strict selection criteria are followed, excluding high-grade hydronephrosis, poor renal function, and major crossing vessels This was a ...

It is believed that lower pole crossing vessels may play an important role in the etiology of ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO). A conventional operative technique, which seems to be widely ...

A comparison of two types of minimally invasive surgery to repair uretero-pelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction found that robotic-assisted surgery may be faster than pure laparoscopic approach and result ...

Although most urologists agree that failures after laparoscopic pyeloplasty occur usually within a year after the operation, late failures are also reported. To assess late results of laparoscopic ...

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Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic pyeloplasty. This involves refashioning the pelviureteric junction (PUJ), operating through several small incisions (keyhole surgery). Interventional ...

In an inspiring medical miracle, doctors in Kolkata have saved a five-month-old baby boy from irreversible kidney damage with a unique surgery. The baby from Nabadwip in Nadia district recently ...

Pelviureteric junction obstruction (PUJ) is a congenital or acquired stenosis of the junction between the renal pelvis and the ureter, which inhibits normal urine flow. It can cause chronic or ...

Lucknow: A complex laparoscopic pyeloplasty was performed on a 21-day-old infant at Chandan Hospital. The surgery, performed on Oct 17, was led by paediatric surgeon Dr Sunil Kanoujia and the baby ...

Laparoscopic pyeloplasty is the evolving gold standard for UPJ obstruction, especially in the presence of crossing vessels. The long-term functional results are comparable to that of open surgery, and ...

Background A 40-year-old male presented with right-sided abdominal pain and no lower urinary tract symptoms. Examination was unremarkable, apart from mild right renal angle tenderness. Investigations ...