Tubeless and stentless pyeloplasty

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to study cases of ureteroplevic junction obstruction undergoing open pyeloplasties without any stents and tubes.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. 142 [95%] of cases had improvement in symptoms and renal functions while there was failure in 8[5%] of cases. It is concluded that stents and nehrostomy tubes are not needed in patients except in those undergoing secondary repairs or having inflammation