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. 2020 Oct 22;12(10):e11087.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.11087.

Laparoscopic Versus Open Pyeloplasty for Primary Pelvic Ureteric Junction Obstruction: A Prospective Single Centre Study

Omer Farooq Rehman  1   2 , Musab Umair  1   3 , Amer K Hussain  4 , Ahmad Faraz  5 , Mohammad Iqbal  6 , Muhammad Waqar  2 , Muhammad Tahir  7 , Attaur Rahman Khan  2
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Laparoscopic Versus Open Pyeloplasty for Primary Pelvic Ureteric Junction Obstruction: A Prospective Single Centre Study

Omer Farooq Rehman et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Introduction The aim of the study was to compare the clinical and patient-reported outcomes among open pyeloplasty (OP) and laparoscopic pyeloplasty (LP) patients. Materials and methods This was a prospective single centre, case-cohort study conducted in a tertiary care hospital with 62 patients. In both techniques, dismembered Anderson-Hynes pyeloplasty were undertaken. Post-operatively patients underwent visual analogue scale (VAS) assessment for pain, days to ambulation and comparison of the short- and long-term outcomes of the two procedures. Results There was no difference in the physical and functional outcomes between the two surgical approaches at 12 months period after surgery. However, patients in the laparoscopic group did report a higher rate of satisfaction at six weeks and six months' postoperatively. Likewise, patients in LP experienced less pain during the postoperative period (p-value <0.001), with decreased analgesic requirements. This translated into an early patient ambulation in the laparoscopic group (p-value <0.001), and a shorter hospital stay for the LP group (p-value <0.001). Moreover, follow-up ultrasound showed equal improvement of hydronephrosis among the two groups. Conclusion Laparoscopic and open pyeloplasty are equally effective in treating pelvic ureteric junction obstruction (PUJO), with comparable patient-reported outcomes at 12-month follow-up. However, the laparoscopic technique merits over open surgery with faster rehabilitation, a decreased postoperative pain experience and shorter hospital stay.

Keywords: laparoscopic pyeloplasty; open pyeloplasty; patient reported outcomes; prospective; ureteropelvic junction.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1. Visual analogue scale for postoperative pain
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Figure 2. SF-12 physical component scale
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Figure 3. SF-12 mental component scale
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