title: Laparoscopic pyeloureterostomy: experience in three cases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report our experience with transperitoneal laparoscopic pyeloureterostomy for duplication of the collecting system.
  
  
  METHODS
  Since January 2003, two adult patients with incomplete duplication of ureter with ureteropelvic junction obstruction of the lower moiety and a 4-month-old male baby with complete duplication of the ureter with reflux in the lower moiety underwent transperitoneal laparoscopic pyeloureterostomy. The baby also had excision of the lower-moiety ureter.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was no significant intraoperative or postoperative morbidity. Follow-up imaging revealed good drainage.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  With increasing experience in laparoscopic reconstructive urologic procedures, laparoscopic pyeloureterostomy is a feasible option, even in infants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, KG Hospital and Postgraduate Medical Institute, Coimbatore, India. ramaling@giasmd01.vsnl.net.in
authors.forename: Manickam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramalingam
authors.forename: Krishnasamy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Selvarajan
authors.forename: Kallappan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Senthil
authors.forename: Mizar Ganapathy
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Pai
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / Q000379:methods*; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014519:Ureterostomy / Q000379:methods*; D014567:Urography