Lich-Gregoir vesico-ureteral reimplantation for duplex kidney anomalies in the pediatric population: a retrospective cohort study between laparoscopic and open surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of the study is to compare the Lich-Gregoir vesico-ureteral reimplantation in laparoscopy and open surgery.

Methods

In this case control study, we enrolled pediatric patients who were diagnosed with unilateral duplex kidney and had underwent surgical treatment. The surgical treatments were either conventional open surgery or laparoscopic surgery. We collected the basic demographic data and extracted the operative-related statistics such as operation time, blood loss, length of hospital stay, pain level, and post-operative complications. The two groups were compared using Student's t-test.

Results

A total of 90 subjects were enrolled. Of the enrolled subjects, 35 underwent open surgery and 55 underwent laparoscopic surgery. There were no obser

SUBMITTER: Zhu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7882287 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature