Results of laparoscopic pyeloplasty in children with hydronephrosis caused by external and internal causes

Kozlov YuA, Baradieva PZh, Cheremnov VS, et al. Results of laparoscopic pyeloplasty in children with hydronephrosis caused by external and internal causes. Endoscopic Surgery. 2021;27(5):19‑28. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/endoskop20212705119

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JUSTIFICATION

The purpose of this scientific work is to analyze and compare the results of laparoscopic pyeloplasty in infants with external and internal causes of obstruction of pyeloureteral segment.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

This retrospective study is based on an analysis of data from 120 patients who were performed laparoscopic operations for congenital hydronephrosis in the conditions of the neonatal surgery department of the Ivano-Matreninskaya children’s clinical hospital in Irkutsk from 2010 to 2020. A total of 125 laparoscopic pyeloureteral anastomoses were performed, taking into account bilateral lesions in 5 patients. The main group (group I) included 15 patients (15 operations) with renovascular hydronephrosis. The control group (group II) consisted of 105 patients (110 operations), in whom the obstruction of the pyeloureteral segment was caused by internal stenosis of the ureter. In the course of the study, patient parameters related to demographic data, indicators of perioperative diagnostic studies, details of the operation, the results of recovery after surgery and the complications such as anastomotic leakage, recurrence and / or loss of kidney function were recorded.

RESULTS

The demographic data of patients with hydronephrosis did not differ in the comparison groups. The median age of patients was 41.00 [18.8; 71.3] days in group I versus 50.0 [25.3; 86.3] days in group II (p=0.361), body weight — 4350.0 [3775.0; 5450.0] grams versus 4325.0 [3600.0; 5800.0] grams (p=0.917). The duration of operations was comparable in the compared groups (p=0.395). The time required for laparoscopy in patients with renovascular occlusion was 60.0 [60.0; 85.0] min (min—max: 50.0—95.0 min), with internal stenosis of the pyeloureteral segment — 70.0 [60.0; 85.0] min (min—max: 40.0—120.0 min). The median length of hospital stay for patients with renovascular occlusion was 4 days (range: 3—6 days) and for children with internal obstruction of pyeloureteral segment, 4 days (range: 2—33 days). The frequency of early postoperative complications of laparoscopic pyeloplasty was lower in the group of patients with external type of pyeloureteral segment obstruction, but had no statistical differences (0 vs. 3.6 [1.0; 9.0]%; p=1.000). Ultrasound examination performed 3 months after the operation showed a statistically significant decrease in the anteroposterior diameter of the pelvis to 8.0 [6.0; 10.0] mm (min—max: 0.0—12.0 mm) in group I and to 8.0 [6.0; 10.0] mm — in group II (min—max: 0.0—20.0 mm) (p<0.001). The effectiveness of laparoscopic pyeloplasty in group I was 93.3 [68.1; 99.8]%, in group II — 98.2 [93.6; 99.8]% (p=1.000).

CONCLUSION

Laparoscopic pyeloplasty in patients with external and internal hydronephrosis is accompanied by comparable early and late postoperative results.

Keywords:

hydronephrosis

aberrant lower pole renal vessels

crossing renal vessels

pyeloplasty

laparoscopy

infants

Authors:

Kozlov Yu.A.

Children’s Regional Clinical Hospital;
Irkutsk State Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education;
Irkutsk State Medical University

ORCID: 0000-0003-2313-897X

Baradieva P.Zh.

Ivano-Matreninsky Children’s Clinical Hospital

Cheremnov V.S.

Ivano-Matreninsky City Children’s Clinical Hospital

ORCID: 0000-0001-6135-4054

Ochirov Ch.B.

Atamanov Kuzbass Regional Children’s Clinical Hospital

ORCID: 0000-0002-6045-1087

Kovalkov K.A.

Atamanov Kuzbass Regional Children’s Clinical Hospital;
Kemerovo State Medical University

ORCID: 0000-0001-6126-4198

Poloyan S.S.

Children’s Regional Clinical Hospital;
Irkutsk State Medical University

ORCID: 0000-0001-7042-6646

Kapuller V.M.

Assuta University Medical Center

ORCID: 0000-0003-0076-5778

Narkevich A.N.

Voyno-Yasenetsky State Medical University

ORCID: 0000-0002-1489-5058

Received:

15.03.2021

Accepted:

12.07.2021

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