INTRODUCTION Approximately one out of five patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) present lithiasis in the same setting. We present our outcomes of simultaneous laparoscopic management of UPJO and pelvic or calyceal lithiasis and review the current literature. METHODS Thirteen patients, with a mean age of 42.8±13.3 years were diagnosed with UPJO and pelvic or calyceal lithias...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Benign renal conditions, such as duplication and fusion anomalies, are relatively common and may lead to problems such as chronic flank pain or urinary tract infection. Traditional management of these conditions has been open surgical removal of the affected moiety. As an alternative, we report on our experience with laparoscopic heminephrectomy for benign renal anomalies...

PURPOSE To test the viability of a new device to obtain hemostasis during laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) without vascular clamping. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a comparative experimental study between a new radiofrequency (RF)-assisted device consisting of a handheld instrument that simultaneously conducts coagulation and cutting tasks without hilar clamping vs a standard techn...

BACKGROUND The most important surgical complications of renal transplantation are stenosis and obstruction of anastomosis of the ureter to the bladder. Hence, routine use of ureteral stents to prevent such complications seems logical; however, the optimal time to remove the ureteral stent is still controversial. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to compare the benefits and complication...

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Page kidney is a rare cause of secondary hypertension in adults that occurs due to extrinsic compression the subcapsular collection, such as hematoma or urinoma. Usually these formations are result trauma from biopsy motor vehicle accident. Here we present case 61-year old African American male who presented hospital with worsening shortness breath for 2 days, blood pressure 203/156, and BNP 20...

BACKGROUND The most important surgical complications of renal transplantation are stenosis and obstruction of the ureterovesical anastomosis. Routine use of ureteral stents can prevent this complication, but the optimal time for ureteral stent use is still controversial. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study is to compare the benefits and complications of early and delayed stent removal after ...

PURPOSE The safety, benefits and usefulness of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy have been demonstrated in the pediatric population. We describe our technique, and determine the safety and feasibility of robot assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy based on our initial experience. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed robot assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy performed at ...

Uretero-calycostomy is a time-honored procedure that has primarily been advocated for the management of failed pyeloplasties associated with long segment upper ureter strictures (1-3). We have expanded this concept to serve as salvage procedure in patients with necrosis of the transplant ureter as consequence of late rejection. After satisfactory function of a cadaver transplant kidney for 4 ye...

BACKGROUND The most important surgical complications of renal transplantation are stenosis and obstruction of anastomosis of the ureter to the bladder. Although the routine use of the ureteral stents to prevent such complications seems rational, the optimal time to keep the ureteral stent is still controversial. OBJECTIVES This study presents the benefits and complications of removing the ure...