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Pyeloplasty vs. nephrectomy for ureteropelvic junction obstruction in poorly functioning kidneys (differential renal

M Gnech1, A Berrettini2, R I Lopes3

  • 1Section for Paediatric Urology, Department of Surgical, Oncological, and Gastrintestinal Siences, University Hospital of Padova, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35127, Padua, Italy; Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Paediatric Urology, Milan, Italy; Department of Surgery/Urology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Journal of Pediatric Urology
|July 7, 2019
PubMed
Summary

Pyeloplasty for poorly functioning kidneys with ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) has similar complication rates to nephrectomy. While functional recovery is possible with pyeloplasty, it is not guaranteed, with postnatal diagnosis being a key predictor.

Keywords:
ChildrenNephrectomyPoorly functioning kidneysPyeloplastyUreteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO)

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