The Fontan procedure is a palliative operation for patients with single ventricle congenital heart disease. In this case-report, we present the case of a 36-years-old man, with Fontan physiology and ureteropelvic junction obstruction, undergoing laparoscopic pyeloplasty. He presented with right flank pain and mild hydronephrosis of his right kidney. Although few laparoscopic operations have been described in the literature, this, to our knowledge, is the first laparoscopic urological procedure described in a patient with Fontan physiology. Laparoscopic pyeloplasty in patients with Fontan physiology, is an efficient and safe technique when performed in centers with extensive experience in laparoscopic procedures.

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