Development of a Predictive Model for the Diagnosis of Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction in Men.

Purpose: We sought to develop and validate a bladder outlet obstruction predictive model for men with nonneurogenic lower urinary tract symptoms.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively included 1,148 patients who underwent a urodynamic study in the Urology Service of the Burgos University Hospital from January 2007 to December 2019. Obstruction was defined using the Abrams-Griffiths number.

Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty: Always Dismembered?

Objective: To compare three laparoscopic surgical techniques for the treatment of ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO), assessing their difficulty, operating time, effectiveness, and complications.

Materials And Methods: The clinical histories of 54 patients with UPJO who underwent a laparoscopic procedure between June 2003 and September 2013 were reviewed. Anderson-Hynes (A-H) pyeloplasty was performed on 34 patients, nondismembered pyeloplasty on 11 cases (8 Y-V Foley plasty and 3 Fenger plasty), and cephalad vascular displacement or Hellström technique (HT) on 9 patients.