title: Comparing open and pneumovesical approach for ureteric reimplantation in pediatric patients--a preliminary review.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In this article, we are going to report our early experience on laparoscopic pneumovesical approach for ureteric reimplantation and to compare the result with traditional open approach.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective review of patients who underwent ureteric reimplantation from 2000 to 2007 was carried out. They were divided into open and pneumovesical group according to the surgical approach. Comparison in terms of operative duration, hospital stay, and complication rate was made.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During the study period, a total of 22 ureteric reimplantation procedures were carried out. Thirteen and nine patients were operated by open and pneumovesical approaches, respectively. The mean age for operation in the 2 groups were similar (P = .62). Although the average operation time is 38.0 minutes longer in the pneumovesical group (P = .049), patients from this group had a hospital stay 2.3 days shorter than the open group (P = .065). Regarding curative success rate, both groups show similar result and were able to achieve more than 95% success rate. No major complications were found in the 2 groups. Cost-effective analysis favors pneumovesical approach in this study.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The pneumovesical approach is safe and effective for ureteric reimplantation in children. It offers less postoperative morbidities and shorter hospital stay when compared to traditional open method.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Patrick Ho Yu
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Dorothy Yuen Yee
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Kenneth Kar Yuen
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Peter Kam Fai
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Yip
authors.forename: Paul Kwong Hang
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Tam
mesh_terms: D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007327:Insufflation; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods*; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012086:Reoperation; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015607:Stents; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery*; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000601:surgery; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide