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Transmesenteric Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty in Trendelenburg Position for Horseshoe Kidney with Hydronephrosis
Published on: July 8, 2025
[Management of horseshoe kidney based on a series of 36 cases]
Hamid Fekak1, Mohamed Hicham Mezzour, Redouane Rabii
1Service d'Urologie, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc. hfekak@caramail.com
Objective:
Horseshoe kidney is a malformation of the upper urinary tract that usually remains asymptomatic. The authors report the various therapeutic modalities for urological diseases associated with horseshoe kidney.
Material And Method:
Review of a series of 36 pathological horseshoe kidneys, associated with renal stones in 19 cases, ureteropelvic junction syndrome in 8 cases, tumour in 5 cases, pyonephrosis in 2 cases and trauma in 2 cases.
Results:
The authors stress the very specific characteristics of this rare malformation and review the therapeutic approach to each type of urological disease associated with horseshoe kidney.
Conclusion:
The topographic and vascular characteristics must be taken into account before treating any urological disease associated with horseshoe kidney.
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