Management of ureteropelvic junction obstruction in adults

F Khan, K Ahmed, N Lee, B Challacombe… - Nature reviews …, 2014 - nature.com
Ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) is characterized by impaired flow of urine from the
renal pelvis to the ureter. Untreated disease can result in renal impairment making effective …

Laser endopyelotomy in the management of pelviureteric junction obstruction in adults: a systematic review of the literature

M Elmussareh, O Traxer, BK Somani, CS Biyani - Urology, 2017 - Elsevier
Laser endopyelotomy (LEP) is considered as an option for the treatment of pelviureteric
junction obstruction in adults. A comprehensive systematic search of the published literature …

Laparoscopic pyeloplasty versus open pyeloplasty for recurrent ureteropelvic junction obstruction in children

AM Abdel-Karim, A Fahmy, A Moussa, H Rashad… - Journal of pediatric …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction and objectives Recurrent ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) in children
is an operative challenge. Minimally invasive endourological treatment options for …

Analysis of robotic-assisted laparoscopic pyleloplasty for primary versus secondary repair in 119 consecutive cases

BE Niver, I Agalliu, R Bareket, P Mufarrij, O Shah… - Urology, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the outcomes of our robotic-assisted pyeloplasty series for primary
ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) and compare them with our series of robotic …

National trends in secondary procedures following pediatric pyeloplasty

GW Dy, RS Hsi, SK Holt, TS Lendvay, JL Gore… - The Journal of …, 2016 - auajournals.org
Purpose: Although reported success rates after pediatric pyeloplasty to correct ureteropelvic
junction are high, failure may require intervention. We sought to characterize the incidence …

Primary vs redo robotic pyeloplasty: A comparison of outcomes

S Mittal, A Aghababian, S Eftekharzadeh… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Robot-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty (RALP) is a safe and efficacious option
for repair of UPJO. We hypothesize that redo-RALP is technically more difficult but has …

Multi-institutional experience comparing outcomes of adult patients undergoing secondary versus primary robotic pyeloplasty

M Lee, Z Lee, D Strauss, MS Jun, H Koster, AM Asghar… - Urology, 2020 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE To describe surgical techniques and peri-operative outcomes with secondary
robotic pyeloplasty (RP), and compare them to those of primary RP. METHODS We …

Efficacy of endopyelotomy in patients with secondary ureteropelvic junction obstruction

T Patel, CP Kellner, H Katsumi, M Gupta - Journal of endourology, 2011 - liebertpub.com
Abstract Background and Purpose: Few studies have focused on secondary ureteropelvic
junction obstruction (UPJO) as a disease entity. This study was designed to elucidate the …

Redo laparoscopic pyeloplasty for recurrent ureteropelvic junction obstruction: propensity score matched analyses of a high-volume center

J Li, Y Yang, Z Li, S Fan, X Wang, Z Yang, P Liu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Purpose Review the experience of redo laparoscopic pyeloplasty (RLP) in patients with
recurrent ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) in comparison to primary laparoscopic …

The management of secondary pelvi‐ureteric junction obstruction–a comparison of pyeloplasty and endopyelotomy

M Vannahme, S Mathur, K Davenport… - BJU …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To review our experience in the management of secondary pelvi‐ureteric junction
obstruction (PUJO) comparing endopyelotomy with pyeloplasty. Patients and Methods We …