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Transperitoneal laparoscopic pyeloplasty in children: does upper urinary tract anomalies affect surgical outcomes?

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective To assess the feasibility and outcomes of laparoscopic pyeloplasty in children with complex ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) and compare to children with iso-lated UPJO without associated urinary tract abnormalities. Material and Methods Medical records of 82 consecutive chi...

Left ureteral appendiceal interposition: Exercise caution and do not be mislead by postoperative radiological obstruction

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Postoperative imaging after appendiceal ureteral interposition may be difficult to interpret, misguiding the urologist towards intervention. We present a case in which radiological obstruction was not endorsed by a 99TcDTPA nephrogram, with favorable outcome after conservative treatment....

Aspectos Técnicos de la Pieloplastía Robótica
Technical Aspects of Robotic Pyeloplasty

Rev. chil. urol; 83 (1), 2018
La cirugía robótica tiene muchos puntos comunes con la cirugía abierta con aumento visual (lupas), determinado por: la visión tridimensional aumentada, la articulación de los instrumentos que permite disecar y pasar puntos en diferentes planos y la precisión con ausencia de temblor en la cirugía.S...

Attenuation of partial unilateral ureteral obstruction - induced renal damage with hyperbaric oxygen therapy in a rat model

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of HBO therapy on biochemical parameters, renal morphology and renal scintigraphy in rats undergoing chronic unilateral partial ureteral obstruction (UPUO). Material and methods: Thirty-five rats were divided into ...

Laparoscopic management of recurrent ureteropelvic junction obstruction following pyeloplasty: a single surgical team experience with 38 cases

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose To describe and analyze our experience with Anderson-Hynes transperitoneal laparoscopic pyeloplasty (LP) in the treatment of recurrent ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO). Materials and methods 38 consecutive patients who underwent transperitoneal laparoscopic redo-pyeloplasty ...

Emergency percutaneous nephrostomy versus emergency percutaneous nephrolithotomy in patients with sepsis associated with large uretero-pelvic junction stone impaction: a randomized controlled trial

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Introduction A randomized trial was conducted prospectively to evaluate the efficacy, related complications, and convalescence of emergency percutaneous nephrolithotomy compared to percutaneous nephrostomy for decompression of the collecting system in cases of sepsis associated with large uret...

Forming a stone in pelviureteric junction obstruction: cause or effect?

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Objectives To investigate a possible causal relationship for stone formation in pelviureteric junction obstruction and to outline management options. Materials and Methods A literature search and evidence synthesis was conducted via electronic databases in the English language using the key ...

The burden of chronic ureteral stenting in cervical cancer survivors

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose Ureteral obstruction in cervical cancer occurs in up to 11% of patients, many of whom undergo ureteral stenting. Our aim was to describe the patient burden of chronic ureteral stenting in a population-based cohort by detailing two objectives: (1) the frequency of repeat procedures for ...

Uropatía obstructiva recurrente en arteritis de Takayasu

Rev. chil. urol; 82 (4), 2017
La arteritis de Takayasu (AT) es una enfermedad inflamatoria infrecuente de vasos grandes. A menudo, el daño crónico originado en las grandes arterias requiere de revascularización mediante prótesis vasculares. Excepcionalmente la implantación de las prótesis origina lesiones en otros órganos, com...

Robotic ureteroureterostomy for treatment of a proximal ureteric stricture

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (5), 2016