Abstract
Objectives: a prospective study of our experience and midterm results of laparoscopic pyeloplasty (LP) for patients who have failed open or Laparoscopic pyeloplasty in adults. Patients and methods: Thirty two patients with failed open pyeloplasty were reviewed; all of them had transperitoneal dismembered LP. All procedures were performed by experienced laparoscopist during a period of two years. Results: The study group consisted of 14 men and 18 women with the mean age of 29± 6 years. Mean operative time was 123± 22 minutes. Mean hospital stay was 4.7 ± 2.3 days. Mean follow-up was 5.6 ± 2.15 months (range 3-9 months). The overall success rate for secondary LP was 90.6%. There was no conversion to open surgery. Intraoperative and postoperative complications were 9.4 and 12.5% respectively. Conclusions:LP is a safe and viable treatment option for secondary pelviureteric junction obstruction with high success rate but with long operative time. A good experience in laparoscopic reconstructive procedures is a prerequisite for optimal results.
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