ArticleCurrent urology2023
Pelviureteric junction obstruction in adults: A systematic review of the literature.
Article in Current urology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
9 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Hidden Hitchhiker: Retrocaval Ureter Masquerading as Isolated Pelviureteric Junction Obstruction.Cureus · 2026Article
- Navigating the challenge: does obesity compromise outcomes in single-port robot-assisted pyeloplasty?Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- A Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends in Paediatric Pelvic-Ureteric Junction Obstruction.Cureus · 2025Review
- Article
- Unprecedented Association: Bilateral UPJ obstruction with grade 3 hydronephrosis caused by Type 2 circumcaval right ureter and left lower pole crossing vessels.Urology case reports · 2025Article
- Shockpulse lithotripsy during laparoscopic ureterocalicostomy for renal stone concomitant with secondary ureteropelvic junction obstruction: A case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2025Article
- Vascular compression syndromes in the abdomen and pelvis: a concise pictorial review.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2024Review
- Case Report; Concomitant Left Nutcracker Syndrome and Right Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction.Research and reports in urology · 2024Article
- Crossing Vessels in Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty: Anatomy and Outcomes.JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic SurgeonsArticle
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Background: Pelviureteric junction obstruction (PUJO) is a common urological disorder that can present at any stage of life. The underlying etiology in children has been well studied; however, a gap exists in the literature for the adult population. Herein, we performed a systematic review of the literature to evaluate the current evidence on the underlying etiologies of adult patients presenting with PUJO. Materials and methods: Four electronic databases were searched for relevant studies assessing the underlying etiologies of pelviureteric junction obstruction in adults. Studies were assessed for eligibility based on predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria, and a critical appraisal of methodological quality and risk of bias was performed. Finally, qualitative and quantitative data analyses were performed. Results: Twelve studies comprising a total of 513 patients with radiologically confirmed PUJO met the inclusion criteria and were included in our analysis. The most common finding was crossing vessels, which were observed in 50.5% of patients, followed by intrinsic ureteral stenosis (27.1%), adhesions (15.3%), and high insertion of the ureter (10.1%). Conclusions: The underlying etiologies of PUJO in adults remain unclear. This study indicated that obstruction secondary to crossing vessels is the most common cause of obstruction in adults and occurs more frequently than in the pediatric population.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.