ArticleTranslational andrology and urology2021
A retrospective analysis of ureteropelvic junction obstructions in patients with horseshoe kidney.
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- Upper tract urothelial carcinoma arising in a horseshoe kidney with ureteropelvic junction obstruction: a case report.Urology case reports · 2026Article
- A Case of Hydronephrosis Associated With Horseshoe Kidney Successfully Treated by Retroperitoneoscopic Isthmusectomy Without Pyeloplasty.IJU case reports · 2026Article
- Bypass Pyeloplasty for Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction Associated with Horseshoe Kidney: A Case Report.Surgical case reports · 2026Article
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- Horseshoe kidney with a single ureter, presenting as a case of posterior urethral valves (PUV) and obstructive megaureter: A first case report.Urology case reports · 2025Article
- Intermittent Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction Can Mimic Abdominal Migraine: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- A rare case of a horseshoe kidney with a single left-sided ureter presented with recurrent urinary tract infection.Saudi medical journal · 2025Article
- Hydronephrosis in pediatric horseshoe kidneys: a comparative analysis of open and laparoscopic pyeloplasty and the influence of obstruction causes.Translational andrology and urology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundUreteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) is often encountered in patients with a horseshoe kidney (HSK) and may require surgical intervention. This study retrospectively investigated obstruction causes in HSK patients with UPJOs to determine the most suitable surgical method.
methodsTwenty HSK patients with UPJO who underwent pyeloplasty between July 2000 and June 2020 and were followed-up for more than six months in our institution were included in the study. The clinical characteristics, obstruction causes, and surgical outcomes were analyzed.
resultsThe median age at the time of the operation was 4.1 years [interquartile range (IQR): 1.8-10.6]. Hydronephrosis (HN) was found prenatally in 5 patients (25.0%). Pyeloplasty was performed by open, laparoscopic, and robotic techniques in 6, 10, and 4 patients, respectively. Sixteen patients (80.0%) had high ureteral insertion. Twelve patients (60.0%) had crossing vessels, and eight had a high ureteral insertion and crossing vessels. The median follow-up duration was 4.0 years (IQR: 1.8-8.9); no patient required additional surgery. The median differential renal function was 38.0% (IQR: 16.9-43.0%) preoperatively and 38.0% (IQR: 13.3-48.2%) postoperatively.
conclusionsUPJOs in HSKs were primarily caused by a high ureteral insertion and crossing vessels. Dismembered pyeloplasty was successfully performed in all surgical modalities such as the open, laparoscopic, and robotic approaches. Attention must be given to patients with HSKs, even in those without HN, to avoid UPJO development.
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