Combined treatment of ureteropelvic junction obstruction and renal calculi with Robot Assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty and Laser Lithotripsy in children: case report and non systematic review of the literature

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Combined treatment of ureteropelvic junction obstruction and renal calculi with Robot Assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty and Laser Lithotripsy in children: case report and non systematic review of the literature Via The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery Summary: Objective(s) The incidence of urinary tract stone disease is steadily increasing in both adult and paediatric populations. This condition develops due to different factors: dietary or metabolic alterations, infection and congenital anatomic malformations. Standard indications and treatments for children are analogous to the ones indicated for adults. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL), ureterorenoscopy (URS), percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) should be preferred to more invasive techniques. Moreover, the introduction of laparoscopic and robot assisted laparoscopic approaches have improved surgical outcomes, lowering the bleeding risk with higher stone‐free rates, even in complicated cases. Despite these well‐known improvements, there are few reports regarding laparoscopic robot assisted management for urinary tract stone disease in paediatric patients under the age of ten, especially with concomitant treatment of ureteropelvic junction obstruction and multiple calyceal stones. Patient and Method(s) A four years old child was referred for recurrent right abdominal flank pain, macroscopic haematuria and a previous history of urinary tract infections. A computed tomography of the abdomen showed right ureteropelvic junction obstruction associated with multiple unilateral stones located in the renal pelvis and in the interpolar renal calyces. Due to its complexity, we held a multidisciplinary meeting with paediatric surgeons and nephrologists to determine optimal treatment. As a result, a combined robot assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty and renal calculi holmium laser lithotripsy using a digital flexible ureteroscope through an abdominal robotic trocar was performed. No post‐surgical complications were recorded and the patient was discharged within 48 hours following surgery. At subsequent regular follow‐up examinations over a period of 24 months, no signs of recurrence were detected for both ureteropelvic junction obstruction and stone disease. Result(s) Robot Assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty with concomitant laser lithotripsy is a reasonable treatment option for designated young paediatric patients with challenging ureteropelvic junction obstruction complicated by urolithiasis, especially in cases where stones are not amenable with standard procedures. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.