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As far as pyeloplasty is concerned, the best advice is to do it extraperitoneally. It is much more direct and it brings you, whether you are doing a left- or a right-sided case, really right up to the ureteropelvic junction (UPJ), since the collecting system is the most lateral structure. Compared to the transperitoneal approach, dissection of the crossing vessels is easier, but the anastomosis is a bit more difficult because you are sewing around the vessels. The rest of the operation is much easier.
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(2007). Pyeloplasty. In: Kumar, U., Gill, I.S. (eds) Tips and Tricks in Laparoscopic Urology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-160-0_9
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