Journal Reviews

Outcome analysis of paediatric pyeloplasty

1 January 2017 | | Paediatric Urology | Differential renal function, Hydronephrosis, Pediatric, Poor renal function, Pyeloplasty, Ureteropelvic junction obstruction

This prospective study from India included 744 patients of whom 112 had renal function less than or equal to 20% at the time of diagnosis. Thirty percent underwent a nephrostomy initially. Ten with no function had a nephrectomy. Of the...

A new treatment algorithm for ureteral fibroepithelial polyps in children

1 November 2015 | | Paediatric Urology | Pyeloplasty, Ureteral polyps, Ureteropelvic junction obstruction, Ureteroscopy

Fibroepithelial polyps are rare in the urinary tract (found in 0.5% of all paediatric pyeloplasties and 5% of all cases of paediatric ureteral obstruction). The advent of ureteroscopy in paediatrics has increased the identification and treatment of these. This paper...