Gloveport-assisted retroperitoneal pyeloplasty (GARP): a case report

Abstract

Single-port video-assisted techniques, such as one-trocar-assisted pyeloplasty (OTAP) or Round-Traction-Assisted Pyeloplasty (RoTAP), have proven helpful for correcting congenital ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO), especially in infants. We present a case report of a patient diagnosed with UPJO who underwent a minimally invasive pyeloplasty with a RoTAP technical variation based on the gloveport system that allowed bimanual endocavitary dissection and protected the surgical wound during the procedure without increasing the cost or technical difficulty compared to the original technique. This new technique, called gloveport-assisted retroperitoneal pyeloplasty (GARP), could be a valuable alternative for this pathology.