Open Pyeloplasty in Infants under 1 Year—Proven or Meaningless?

Abstract

The use of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) to treat ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) in children has significantly increased. Nowadays, open pyeloplasty (OP) seems to lose importance. The aim of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of OP in infants 3). The nonvalidated questionnaire showed a high impact of quality of life. Follow-up was in median 30.5 months (0–162 months). OP is still a reliable procedure with good long-term results especially in infants < 1 year of age, which can be performed in a variety of centers.

Keywords

• ureteropelvic junction obstruction
• abdominal surgery
• small infants
• long-term outcome
• parental satisfaction