title: Reconstructive surgery of the upper urinary tract.
abstract: This paper reviews the major publications over the past year regarding upper urinary tract reconstruction. Controversies in the diagnosis of ureteropelvic junction obstruction and in the surgical repair of the obstructed upper urinary tract are discussed. Special emphasis is placed on issues surrounding minimally invasive techniques.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Columbus Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43205, USA.
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Jayanthi