Population‐based comparison of laparoscopic and open pyeloplasty in paediatric pelvi‐ureretic junction obstruction

Abstract

While laparoscopic pyeloplasty was generally an infrequent operation performed for paediatric PUJ obstruction during the period studied, this minimally invasive surgery provided similar outcomes in terms of in-hospital complications, LOS and total hospitalization costs. The results of this study inform policymakers about the comparative effectiveness of laparoscopic and open pyeloplasty.