Table 2.
Surgical and post-surgical variables of the participants
| No | PR (n = 14) | CU (n = 14) |
|---|---|---|
| Operative details | ||
| Mean age at surgery | 6.9 (3–11 months) | 4 (2 days–6 months) |
| Surgery mode | Open—12, robotic—2 | open—13, robotic—1 |
| Ureteral Tapering | May-14 | – |
| Average OP-Time (min.) | 110.5 (80–192)* | 64 (34–115) |
| Post-operative follow-up | ||
| Average hospital stay (days) | 6.4 (1–16) | 4.1 (1–25) |
| Postop. complications (30 days) | ||
| UTI | 1/14 | 0/14 |
| SFU/VUR Grading | ||
| Pre-operative |
7 SFU IV, 3 SFU III (all VUR IV), 4 unknown |
1 SFU II, 4 SFU III, 9 SFU IV (incl. VUR V) |
| At 1-year follow-up |
2 SFU I, 4 SFU II, 1 normal US (VUR), 1 SFU III (VUR IV), 1 SFU 4, 5 unknown** |
4 SFU I, 5 SFU II*, 2 SFU III 2 normal US (1 VUR), 1 unknown |
| Postoperative recurrent UTI (> 2) (> 30 days after surgery) | 2/14 | 4/14 |
| Postoperative long term prophylactic antibiotics | 2/14 | 5/14 |
| Following/Redo Operation | 2/14 | 0/14 |
| Success rate | 86% | 86% |
| Definitive repair after ureterostomy | ||
| Average Time to 2. OP | – | 16.6 (2–24) months |
| OP mode | – | 7/14 open, 4/14 robotic, |
| 1/14 Nephrectomy, 2/14 not yet | ||
*Include the total op-time of 2 combined operations (PR + pyeloplasty/PR + Drainage of paraureteral diverticula)
**Unknown or not completed 1-year follow-up