PYELOPALSTY

COMPARISON OF RESULTS OF REPAIR WITH AND WITHOUT STENTS

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the outcome of pyeloplasty for congenital pelviureteric junction obstruction
and comparison of results between repair with stents and without stents. Data source: Patients admitted to the
department of Urology with congenital pelviureteric junction obstruction regardless of age were entered in this study.
Design of study: Prospective. Setting: Department of Urology ,Quaid-I-Azam Medical College /Bahawal Victoria
Hospital, Bahawalpur. Period: From April 1999 to December 2002. Material & Methods: A total of 30 patients were
grouped into A and B. Either dismembered or non-dismembered pyeloplasty were performed in either group, both with
and without D.J. Stents. Results: The results in our study show that there is no gross difference of outcome in
pyeloplasty whether done over D.J. Stent or without stents. Dismembered pyeloplasty resulted in better outcome.
Conclusions: Open pyeloplasty is the “Gold Standard ” treatment option for congenital pelviureteric junction
obstruction. The use of D.J.Stents is not necessary in every repair.