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ArticleArab journal of urology2017

Laparoscopic re-implantation of refluxing ureter in children: A feasibility study.

Haytham E Badawy, Khaled Refaai, Ashraf S Soliman, Samir S Orabi

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Article in Arab journal of urology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Haytham E BadawyPediatric Urology Unit, Department of Genito-Urinary Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Khaled RefaaiPediatric Urology Unit, Department of Genito-Urinary Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Ashraf S SolimanPediatric Urology Unit, Department of Genito-Urinary Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Samir S OrabiPediatric Urology Unit, Department of Genito-Urinary Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Alexandria University · EG

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Abstract

objectiveTo report our initial experience in the application of laparoscopy in the management of children with unilateral vesico-ureteric reflux (VUR) using the laparoscopic extravesical transperitoneal approach following the Lich-Gregoir technique, and to evaluate the results and benefits of this technique for such patients. PATIENTS AND

methodsBetween February 2013 and August 2014, 17 children [13 girls and four boys, with a median (range) age of 60 (24-120) months] presented with recurrent febrile urinary tract infections and were diagnosed with unilateral VUR. They underwent transperitoneal extravesical laparoscopic ureteric re-implantation following the Lich-Gregoir technique. Postoperatively abdomino-pelvic ultrasonography was done at 1 month after surgery and voiding cystourethrography (VCUG) at 3 months after surgery, and in cases with persistent VUR or

resultsThe median (range) operative time was 90 (80-120) min and the postoperative hospital stay was 2 (2-5) days. Intraoperative and postoperative complications were minimal. Patients were followed-up for a median (range) of 6 (3-21) months. All the children had complete resolution symptomatically and on VCUG, without further intervention.

conclusionsThe laparoscopic extravesical transperitoneal approach for ureteric re-implantation, following the Lich-Gregoir technique, is feasible and very effective in the management of VUR. Prospective randomised studies are eagerly awaited to define the benefits of this technique to patients, as well as to determine the cost-effectiveness of this approach.

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FLACC, Faces, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (scale)LaparoscopicLich–Gregoir techniqueMegaureterUreteric re-implantationVAS, visual analogue scaleVCUG, voiding cystourethrography/cystourethrogramVesico-ureteric reflux (VUR)

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PMCPMC5329724
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