Laparoscopic pyelovesicostomy for ureteropelvic junction obstruction in a pelvic kidney.
Pyelovesicostomy is an attractive option for treatment of ureteral obstruction in a congenital pelvic kidney or a renal allograft. We describe the first laparoscopic performance of this procedure. The total operative time was 207 minutes.
Davis
Damon E
DE
Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0330, USA.
Wolf
J Stuart
JS
D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D003559:Cystostomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*