ArticleWorld journal of urology2023
Outcomes of robotic-assisted pyeloplasty in symptomatic versus asymptomatic patients.
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the outcome of robotic-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty (RAP) in symptomatic patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) versus patients who were incidentally found to have UPJO.
methodsWe retrospectively reviewed the records of 141 patients who underwent RAP at Massachusetts General Hospital between 2008 and 2020. Patients were categorized into symptomatic group and asymptomatic group. We compared patient demographics as well as preoperative and postoperative symptoms and functional renal scans.
resultsThe study population included 108 patients in the symptomatic group and 33 patients in the asymptomatic group. Mean age was 46 ± 17 years with average follow-up time of 12 ± 18 months. Asymptomatic patients had significantly higher rate of definite obstruction (80% versus 70%) and equivocal obstruction (10% versus 0.9%) on preop renogram (P: 0.001). There was no significant difference in the preop split renal function in symptomatic versus asymptomatic group (39 ± 13 versus 36 ± 13 P: 0.3). Following RAP, 91% of symptomatic patients achieved symptom resolution, while four asymptomatic patients (12%) developed new symptoms postoperatively. Compared to preoperative renogram, RAP resulted in improvement in renogram indices in 61% of symptomatic versus 75% of asymptomatic patients (P: 0.2).
conclusionAlthough asymptomatic patients had worse obstructive indices on renogram, both symptomatic and asymptomatic groups had comparable improvement in renal function following robotic pyeloplasty. RAP is a safe and efficacious minimally invasive option to offer symptom resolution in symptomatic patients and improve obstruction in both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients with UPJO.
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