Laparoscopic pyeloplasty is currently the reference ... training required for the laparoscopic procedure compared with open surgery has impeded its widespread adoption. Schwentner and colleagues ...
On account of the patient's recurrent symptoms and the presence of significant UPJ obstruction, laparoscopic pyeloplasty was scheduled as an urgent elective procedure. Laparoscopic pyeloplasty was ...
A UPJ obstruction can be defined as a restriction to the flow of urine from the renal pelvis to the ureter that, if left uncorrected, will lead to progressive renal deterioration. [1] UPJ ...