Simultaneous bilateral pyeloplasties.
A technique is described which gives excellent results in the treatment of unilateral hydronephorsis and allows for simultaneous bilateral pyeloplasties. The advantages for the patients with bilateral hydronephrosis are a single admission to hospital and a single anaesthetic and operative procedure. The exposure is superior to that achieved by a loin incision, allowing the surgeon to perform the pyeloplasties more rapidly and with less traction on the renal vessels. Over a follow-up period of 1-7 years no subsequent pyeloplasty or nephrectomy has been required and all 11 patients are well and symptom free.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000601:surgery*; D007223:Infant; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery