Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Uretero-Pyelostomy for Symptomatic Yo-Yo Reflux

Abstract

Incomplete ureteric duplication is usually an incidental finding. However, this condition may occasionally be symptomatic and warrant surgical correction. Various surgical procedures are used to treat this condition with varying degrees of success. We present the case report of a 21-year-old female who had right-sided symptomatic incomplete ureteric duplication and was managed by retroperitoneal laparoscopic ureteropyelostomy. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of such a procedure.

Hidden problem in an elderly woman with repeated urinary tract infection: Giant megaureters resulting from a ‘yo‐yo’ phenomenon

“…IUD combined with a ‘yo‐yo’ reflux has been described in young women, usually in their 20s, but none have been found to have megaureters . A ‘yo‐yo’ reflux can destructively affect urinary drainage and lead to stasis.…”