The management of kidneys with poor function less than 10% has been the subject of debate for more than a decade. Some authors have recommended nephrectomy while others favor renal salvage (pyeloplasty). the investigators reported their experience of lap assisted pyeloplasty in poorly functioning kidneys in the pediatric age group, concerning on the benefits of a minimally invasive method for repair of UPJO, in comparison with open approach.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
65
dismembered Anderson-Hynes repair was performed using 5/0 absorbable suture.
Mohammad Daboos
Cairo, Select, Egypt
Renal function
Split renal function by Renal scan (DTPA) %
Time frame: 12 months post-operative
Measurments A-P renal pelvis diameter
ultrasound measuerment of renal pelvis diameter by mm
Time frame: 12 months
operative time
operative time by minutes
Time frame: one month
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