Role of Interstitial Cells of Cajal in Congenital Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction.

Background: Although congenital ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction is the most common cause of neonatal hydronephrosis, aetiopathogenesis is still inconclusive. Recently, the paucity of interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) at the narrow adynamic part of UPJ has been implicated as a causative factor.

Materials And Methods: This prospective study was conducted between October 2019 and March 2022 to find out the density of ICC by the immunohistochemical method using CD117 (c-kit) antibody, in resected segments of UPJ in obstruction patients and in renal tumour patients as control.

Comparative Analysis Between Laparoscopic Extravesical Repair and Laparoscopic O'Connor Repair for Supratrigonal Vesicovaginal Fistula.

Objective: The objective of the study was to conduct a comparative analysis of various intraoperative parameters and postoperative outcomes between the laparoscopic extravesical repair versus the laparoscopic O'Connor repair techniques in management of supratrigonal vesicovaginal fistula.

Methods: A prospective nonrandomized study was conducted from January 2018 to January 2023, in which 36 patients who met inclusion criteria like primary or recurrent, single, simple, supratrigonal vesicovaginal fistula were included. Among these patients 18 patients were operated with laparoscopic O'Connor repair, while 18 were operated with laparoscopic transperitoneal extravesical vesicovaginal fistula repair.

Duplication cyst of the cecum: A case report.

Duplication of alimentary tract is one of the rare congenital anomalies. A case of duplication cyst of the cecum, presented in the 3rd month of life, as intestinal obstruction. Excision of the cyst along with cecum and appendix was done.