Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

LESS: Pyeloplasty

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
Scar-Less Surgery

Abstract

LESS pyeloplasty has been developed in an effort to improve perioperative and cosmetic outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for ureteropelvic junction obstructions. Perioperative considerations as well as tips and tricks for adopting this complex reconstructive procedure into one’s surgical armamentarium will be discussed in this chapter.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

References

  1. Rais-Bahrami S, Montag S, Atalla MA, et al. Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery of the kidney with no accessory trocars: an initial experience. J Endourol. 2009;23(8):1319–24.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  2. Desai MM, Berger AK, Brandina R, et al. Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery: initial ­hundred patients. Urology. 2009;74(4):805–12.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  3. Kaouk JH, Goel RK, Haber GP, et al. Robotic single-port transumbilical surgery in humans: initial report. BJU Int. 2009;103(3):366–9.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  4. Stein RJ, White WM, Goel RK, et al. Robotic laparoendoscopic single-site surgery using GelPort as the access platform. Eur Urol. 2010;57(1):132–6.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  5. Desai MM, Rao PP, Aron M, et al. Scarless single port transumbilical nephrectomy and ­pyeloplasty: first clinical report. BJU Int. 2008;101(1):83–8.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  6. Desai MM, Stein R, Rao P, et al. Embryonic natural orifice transumbilical endoscopic surgery (E-NOTES) for advanced reconstruction: initial experience. Urology. 2009;73(1):182–7.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  7. Irwin BH, Cadeddu JA, Tracy CR, et al. Complications and conversions of upper tract ­urological laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (less): multicentre experience: results from the NOTES Working Group. BJU Int. 2011;107(8):1284–9.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  8. Stein RJ, Berger AK, Brandina R, et al. Laparoendoscopic single-site pyeloplasty: a comparison with the standard laparoscopic technique. BJU Int. 2011;107(5):811–5.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  9. Tracy CR, Raman JD, Bagrodia A, et al. Perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing conventional laparoscopic versus laparoendoscopic single-site pyeloplasty. Urology. 2009;74(5):1029–34.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  10. White WM, Haber GP, Goel RK, et al. Single-port urological surgery: single-center experience with the first 100 cases. Urology. 2009;74(4):801–4.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  11. Best SL, Donnally C, Mir SA, et al. Complications during the initial experience with laparo-endoscopic single site (LESS) pyeloplasty. BJU Int. 2011;108(8):1326–9.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Urology, University of Wisconsin School of Medical and Public Health, 1685 Highland Ave, MFCB-3229, Madison, WI, 53705, USA

    Sara L. Best M.D.

  2. Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA

    Jeffrey A. Cadeddu M.D.

Authors
  1. Sara L. Best M.D.
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Jeffrey A. Cadeddu M.D.
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Sara L. Best M.D. .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. , Department of Urology, East Surrey Hospital, Canada Avenue, Redhill, RH1 5RH, United Kingdom

    Abhay Rane

  2. , Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical, Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, 75390, Texas, USA

    Jeffrey A. Cadeddu

  3. , Department of Urology, USC Institute of Urology, San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, 90089, California, USA

    Mihir M. Desai

  4. USC Institute of Urology, San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, 90089, California, USA

    Inderbir S. Gill

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2013 Springer-Verlag London

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Best, S.L., Cadeddu, J.A. (2013). LESS: Pyeloplasty. In: Rane, A., Cadeddu, J., Desai, M., Gill, I. (eds) Scar-Less Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-360-6_20

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-360-6_20

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, London

  • Print ISBN: 978-1-84800-359-0

  • Online ISBN: 978-1-84800-360-6

  • eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation