title: Laparoscopic nephroplication and nephropexy as an adjunct to pyeloplasty in UPJO with giant hydronephrosis.
abstract: Giant hydronephrosis due to uretero-pelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) is rare and usually the treatment is nephrectomy. When renal salvage is required, reconstruction of the UPJ alone is usually inadequate to improve drainage from the pelvicalyceal system. Various open surgical techniques have been described to improve gravity-assisted drainage from the giant hydronephrotic kidney. We describe, for the first time, a complete laparoscopic approach for pyeloplasty combined with nephroplication and nephropexy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 110029, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Lokesh
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jindal
authors.forename: Anup Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Faiz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mumtaz
authors.forename: Rani
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sunder
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Hemal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods