Horseshoe kidney and uretero-pelvic-junction obstruction in a pediatric patient. Laparoscopic vascular hitch: A valid alternative to dismembered pyeloplasty?

• Main Authors: Cosimo Bleve (Author), Valeria Bucci (Author), Maria Luisa Conighi (Author), Francesco Battaglino (Author), Lorenzo Costa (Author), Lorella Fasoli (Author), Elisa Zolpi (Author), Salvatore Fabio Chiarenza (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Horseshoe kidney (HSK) is a congenital defect of the urinary tract that occurs in 0.25% of the general population. Laparoscopic Vascular Hitch (LVH) according to Hellstrom-Chapman represent an alternative approach in treatment of extrinsic hydronephrosis by crossing vessels (CV) in pediatric age. In...