Midureteric knotted stent removed by percutaneous access!

Indwelling ureteric stents are commonly used in the management of upper urinary tract obstruction. A rare complication is the knotting of an indwelling ureteric stent at its proximal coiled end. We present a case of a mid ureteric knotted stent that put the kidney at risk.

Laparoscopic pyeloplasty: our new gold standard.

Background And Purpose: Laparoscopic pyeloplasty has developed as a successful minimally invasive alternative to open surgery for management of ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO). Reported medium-term success rates match those of open surgery at more than 90%. We present our complete experience to date with the laparoscopic pyeloplasty procedure.