Does De Novo Hydronephrosis after Pediatric Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Ureteral Reimplantation Behave Similarly to Open Reimplantation?

While open ureteral reimplantation surgery is the gold standard for surgical correction of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), robot-assisted laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation via an extravesical approach (RALUR-EV) has become a minimally invasive alternative. Previous studies have shown that transient hydronephrosis after open reimplantation can occur in up to 28% of patients. However, previous studies have also shown that de novo hydronephrosis after open reimplantation is not predictive of final differential renal function.

Source: Journal of Pediatric Urology - August 7, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Esther J. Kim, Sang Hoon Song, Kunj Sheth, Truc Baccam, Rodolfo Elizondo, Minki Baek, Chester J. Koh Source Type: research