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ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2024

Efficacy of laparoscopic pyeloplasty for pediatric hydronephrosis caused by symptomatic versus asymptomatic endogenous ureteropelvic junction obstruction: a retrospective analysis.

Guanghui Shao, Zhihao Sun, Zhihang Zhou, Weizhen Wang, Aiwu Li

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Article in The Journal of international medical research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Guanghui ShaoDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Zhihao SunDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Zhihang ZhouDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Weizhen WangDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Aiwu LiDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1069-2026
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University · CN

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Abstract

objectiveTo retrospectively compare the differences in the surgical efficacy and prognosis of laparoscopic pyeloplasty for hydronephrosis caused by symptomatic versus asymptomatic ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) in children and determine whether clinical symptoms affect the surgical outcome and prognosis.

methodsChildren who underwent laparoscopic pyeloplasty in our hospital from January 2018 to December 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. The children were divided into symptomatic and asymptomatic groups according to their main symptoms. The primary outcomes were the surgical success rate, change in renal parenchymal thickness, and change in renal pelvis anteroposterior diameter. The secondary outcomes were postoperative complications, reoperation rate, operative duration, intraoperative blood loss, and drainage tube indwelling time.

resultsIn total, 224 children with UPJO were enrolled; 148 (66.1%) were symptomatic and 76 (33.9%) were asymptomatic. The symptomatic group showed a significantly greater mean change in renal parenchymal thickness, significantly higher surgical success rate, and significantly lower postoperative complication rate.

conclusionsIn the present study, asymptomatic children had a lower surgical success rate, less postoperative imaging improvement, and more postoperative complications than symptomatic children. The presence or absence of clinical symptoms may affect the surgical outcome and prognosis.

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HydronephrosisLaparoscopyUreteral ObstructionChildHumansPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeUrologic Surgical ProceduresasymptomaticchildrenlaparoscopypyeloplastysymptomUreteropelvic junction obstruction

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