Open AccessLaparoscopic versus open pyeloplasty: Comparison of two surgical approaches- a single centre experience of three years
Author(s) -
Punit Bansal,
Aman Gupta,
Ritesh Mongha,
Srinivas Narayan,
Avijit Kundu,
Chakraborty Sc,
Rakesh Das,
MK Bera
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9941.43091
Subject(s) - medicine , pyeloplasty , surgery , perioperative , hydronephrosis , laparoscopy , analgesic , prospective cohort study , stent , anesthesia , urinary system
Ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) causes hydronephrosis and progressive renal impairment may ensue if left uncorrected. Open pyeloplasty remains the standard against which new technique must be compared. We compared laparoscopic (LP) and open pyeloplasty (OP) in a randomized prospective trial.