Journal article
Risk Factors for Recurrent Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction After Open Pyeloplasty in a Large Pediatric Cohort
Abstract
PURPOSE: Recurrent ureteropelvic junction obstruction after open pyeloplasty is a serious complication for which treatment remains challenging. We identified risk factors for persistent obstruction.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the charts of 401 children who underwent open dismembered pyeloplasty between 1997 and 2005. Of these children 21 (5.2%) experienced recurrent ureteropelvic junction obstruction. Age, prenatal …
Authors
Braga LHP; Lorenzo AJ; Bägli DJ; Keays M; Farhat WA; Khoury AE; Salle JLP
Journal
Journal of Urology, Vol. 180, No. 4, pp. 1684–1688
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
10 2008
DOI
10.1016/j.juro.2008.03.086
ISSN
0021-0005