Does Preoperative Function Affect the Outcome Following Pyeloplasty in Poorly Functioning Kidneys among Pediatric Population?

Aim: To determine the efficacy and outcome of pyeloplasty in poorly functioning kidneys in the pediatric population and whether pyeloplasty could be offered as an upfront procedure in such patient population, instead of nephrectomy.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective data analysis of 83 patients who underwent pyeloplasty in poorly functioning kidneys from 2010 to 2015 was performed. Success was defined based on improvement in symptoms, stable or improved function, and better drainage on post-operative Tc-99m Diethylene Triamine Pentaacetic acid scan instead of DTPA scan renography done after 3 months and yearly thereafter.

Black pearl in urology: Inadvertent anastomosis of gonadal vein to ureter leading to malpostioning of stent into the inferior vena cava.

Double- J (JJ) stents are commonly used in urological procedures. Minor and self limiting complications are common following JJ stenting. Malpositioning of JJ stent into the vascular system is a rare and a possibly fatal complication.

Herniation of the Right Renal Pelvis through a Posterolateral Diaphragmatic Defect (Bochdalek Hernia).

Diaphragmatic herniations are the rarest form of ureteral herniations with only around 9 cases reported since 1958. Though uncommon, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a posterior diaphragmatic or paraspinal opacity with associated hydronephrosis. Correct diagnosis is of paramount importance and can be easily established by noninvasive imaging technique.

Persistent Incontinence Following Surgery for Ureteric Triplication With Contralateral Duplication-A Management Dilemma.

Ureteral triplication is a rare congenital anomaly of urinary tract with wide spectrum of presentation. The presentation with incontinence has usually been taken as a sign of ureteral ectopia in these cases. However, ectopia cannot explain all cases with incontinence.

Self-inflicted foreign bodies in lower genitourinary tract in males: Our experience and review of literature.

Objectives: To study retrospectively the frequency, demographic, phenomenological, and psychiatric profile in patients presented with self-insertion of foreign bodies in the lower genitourinary tract in our institute.

Materials And Methods: From January 2009 to 2015, the records of patients admitted with self-insertion of foreign bodies into the lower urinary tract were analyzed retrospectively regarding demographic and phenomenological profile, the mode of presentation, diagnosis, management, complications, and possible contributing factors leading to the event.

Results: Out of 17,978 inpatients, ten patients (0.

Evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux after laparoscopic cholecystectomy using combined impedance-pH monitoring.

Background And Aim: Postoperative gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is one of the causes of post-cholecystectomy syndrome (PCS). Reports studying the effect of cholecystectomy on GER show conflicting results and only a few studies have used the more sensitive technique of combined impedance-pH monitoring. This study aimed to study the effect of laparoscopic cholestectomy on GER (acid/non-acid reflux) using impedance-pH monitoring.

Xanthogranulomatous appendicitis with a fulminant course: report of a case.

Xanthogranulomatous inflammation is a well-described entity with involvement of various body organs. But the involvement of vermiform appendix in the disease process is quite rare with only few cases are reported in literature. This case report describes a 50-year-old man, who was diagnosed as a case of acute appendicitis with appendicular lump on the basis of clinical history, physical examination, and hematological and radiological investigations.

Video-assisted anal fistula treatment.

Background And Objectives: Fistula in ano is a common disease seen in the surgical outpatient department. Many procedures are advocated for the treatment of fistula in ano. However, none of the procedures is considered the gold standard.