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 ...

The recently developed single-port, multichannel access approach to urologic surgery may allow many common laparoscopic and robotic procedures to be performed entirely through the patient’s umbilicus, ...

Anderson-Hynes (A-H) dismembered pyeloplasty has remained nearly unchanged since its introduction in 1949. The authors present a modification of the uretero-pelvic anastomosis as described by Anderson ...

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

One of the more challenging reconstructive surgeries in laparoscopy, pyeloplasty involves dissection of the pelvi-ureteric junction, removal of the junction and excess pelvis and then re-stitching the ...

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 ...

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 ...