title: Retroperitoneoscopic pyeloplasty for the management of pelvic-ureteric junction obstruction in horseshoe kidney: our initial experience.
abstract: Horseshoe kidney (HSK) is the most common congenital renal fusion anomaly with approximate incidence of 1:400 to 1:1000 births. Pelvic-ureteric junction obstruction (PUJO) occurs in 15-33% of patients in this population. Herein, we report our experience of management of PUJO in HSK by retroperitoneoscopic pyeloplasty.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Rahul Janak
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Ankur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jhanwar
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Vishwajeet
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Gaurav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Prakash
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000069337:Fused Kidney / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*