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 ...

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 ...

Laparoscopic pyeloplasty (LP) is a minimally invasive alternative to open correction of PUJO. Standard LP has similar success rates to open surgery; however, it is technically challenging, mandating ...

The National Institute for Clinical Excellence is examining laparoscopic pyeloplasty and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the NHS in England and Wales. The Institute's ...

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 ...

The Department of Paediatric Surgery at AIIMS, New Delhi, made history by successfully performing Bilateral Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty on a three-month-old, establishing a global record for the youngest ...

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 ...

The Department of Paediatric Surgery at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, achieved a groundbreaking milestone by performing Bilateral Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty on a ...

A 40-year old male was referred from a district general hospital with non-specific right-sided abdominal pain. Examination revealed tenderness in the right renal angle. Initial blood tests including ...