Aminul Haq, Isa Khan.
Tubeless and stentless Pyeloplasty.
J Postgrad Med Inst Jan ;17(1):124-7.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to study cases of ureteroplevic junction obstruction undergoing open pyeloplasties without any stents and tubes. Material And Methods: The techniques of operations designed in the present study were 88 Anderson Hyne`s peyeloplasties, 22 Foley Y-V Plasty, 24 Culp, Deweered and the rest of the 16 cases Scardino- Prince flap pyeloplasties. Results: 142 (95%) of cases had improvement in symptoms and renal functions while there was failure in 8(5%) of cases. Conclusions: It is concluded that stents and nehrostomy tubes are not needed in patients except in those undergoing secondary repairs or having inflammation.

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