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. 2018 Apr 19:5:32.
doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2018.00032. eCollection 2018.

Transperitoneal Mini-Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty in Flank Position: A Safe Method for Infants and Young Adults

Beatriz Bañuelos Marco  1 , Tom Florian Fuller  1 , Frank Friedersdorff  1 , Ricardo González  1 , Anja Lingnau  1
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Transperitoneal Mini-Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty in Flank Position: A Safe Method for Infants and Young Adults

Beatriz Bañuelos Marco et al. Front Surg. .

Abstract

Introduction and objectives: Open dismembered pyeloplasty has been the gold standard treatment for ureteropelvic junction obstruction in children. Laparoscopic pyeloplasty (LP) is becoming a standard procedure, but its acceptance is slow. We report our method for minilaparoscopy (MLP) in children using a tansperitoneal approach with the patient in the lateral flank decubitus which we found technically advantageous.

Materials and methods: Retrospective review of the records of 52 children and adolescents up to 18 years of age who underwent transperitoneal MLP at our institution during March 2012-October 2017 A 5 mm trocar is placed for the camera at the site of the umblicus by open technique, two 3 mm trocars placed in the upper and lower quadrants of the abdomen. No additional ports were necessary. 20cm long, 3-mm-diameter instruments are used. Few cases needed percutaneous fixation of the pelvis. The anastomosis is performed with 5-0 or 6-0 Polyglecaprone 25 (Monocryl®) with 13 mm half circle needle (TF plus) suture cut to 12-14 cm length and introduced through the 5-mm port. Needles are removed through the 3-mm port under direct vision.

Results: Fifty-two children (53 renal units) with a mean age of 82 months (range 3.5-204), a mean weight of 24,35 kg (range 7-57), and a mean follow-up of 20,44 months (6-60). Nine children were younger than 12 months, and 14 were ≤10kg. Six patients were >50kg. The mean of preoperative grade of dilatation was III (SFU scale) and postoperatively improved to SFU 0,60 (0-2). In 50 (94,3%) of the cases, there was complete resolution of hydronephrosis. There was no conversions to open surgery. Three patients suffered complications Clavien-Dindo Classification IIIb, 2 omental prolapses through a port site in two children which required general anaesthesia and one percutaneous drainage due to a leakage. No reinterventions related to stent complications or obstruction were found. Mean hospital stay was 4,69 (3-14) days.

Conclusions: The method of mini LP described here has proven efficient and safe. Weight appeared not to be limitation for both groups ≤10 and >50 kg.

Keywords: 3MM trocar; flank position; infants; laparoscopic pyeloplasty; laparoscopic pyeloplasty in children; short instruments.

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Flank position.
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Trocars placement.
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Dissection of the renal pelvis.
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Dissection of the renal pelvis and spatulation of the ureter.
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Anastomosis of the renal pelvis.
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