2024年12月13日 · What is ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction? Ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction is a blockage in the renal pelvis of your kidney. Each of your kidneys has a renal pelvis. The renal pelvis is located at the upper end of each tube that drains pee from your kidneys to your bladder (ureter).

2025年3月3日 · Ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction or pelviureteric junction (PUJ) obstruction partially obstructs the passage of urine from the renal pelvis to the ureter. It is the most frequent cause of hydronephrosis in the fetus and can also present in adulthood.

A pyeloplasty is a surgical procedure that is indicated for a pelviureteric junction (PUJ) obstruction. The PUJ is the portion of the collecting system that connects the renal pelvis to the ureter. The standard treatment for pelviureteric junction obstruction is open pyeloplasty.

2023年7月10日 · Ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) is a well-recognized clinical entity that results in impaired urine flow from the renal pelvis into the ureter and, if not detected and treated properly, can result in complete loss of the affected kidney.

2017年7月10日 · Pelviuureteric junction (PUJ) obstruction is a partial or complete blockage of the flow of urine from the renal pelvis into the ureter (Fig. 3.1). This results in accumulation of the urine in the renal pelvis leading to its dilatation and back pressure on the renal parenchyma leading to progressive renal damage and deterioration.

In some people the junction between the renal pelvis and ureter is abnormal in apperance and function, as such the urine does not drain out of the kidney in the normal way. This is called a PUJ obstruction. Symptoms. People with PUJ obstruction can experience pain in their back or side particularly after they have drunk alcohol or a lot of fluid.

2023年8月1日 · Pelvi-ureteric junction (PUJ) obstruction is a condition where there is a blockage at the point where the renal pelvis (the area where the kidney collects urine) meets the ureter (the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder).

Pelviureteric junction obstruction (PUJO) of the kidney can cause pain, recurrent urinary tract infections, hydronephrosis and loss of renal unit function. Surgical intervention is often required and numerous treatment strategies have been employed. These …

May present any time from antenatal to elderly – adults most often symptomatic in teens/20s. Males > females. Left > right. Can be bilateral. Associated with horseshoe kidneys, VACTERL syndrome, other congenital abnormalities. Causes. Aperistaltic segment:

2021年8月11日 · Pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction (PUJ) isn’t just a condition in babies; adults can experience it, too. If it isn’t tended to, it can lead to kidney damage. In this article, highly-skilled consultant urologist Mr Chris Blick provides an informative guide to PUJ, its causes, symptoms and treatment. What is pelvi-ureteric junction (PUJ ...