Functional outcomes of pyeloplasty in children with reduced preoperative renal function: A multicenter study.

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate functional outcomes after dismembered pyeloplasty in children with unilateral ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) and preoperative differential renal function (DRF) ≤40%.

MATERIALS AND

METHODS

Retrospective multicenter review (2003-2022) including 74 children with primary unilateral UPJO and DRF ≤ 40%.

EXCLUSIONS: bilateral UPJO, solitary kidney, secondary causes, prior surgery, and <1-year follow-up. Group 1: DRF < 20%; Group 2: 20-40%.

RESULTS

Median age 9 years; 50% right-sided obstruction; 20.3% prenatal hydronephrosis. DRF improved from median 26% preoperatively to 36.9% postoperatively (p < 0.001). Functional improvement >5% occurred in 58.1% overall (73.9% G1 vs. 51.0% G2, p = 0.06). DRF was stable or improved in 93.2%. Prenatal hydronephrosis predicted postoperative deterioration (OR 7.12, 95% CI 1.7-47.3). The median follow-up duration was 48 months (IQR 13-64).

CONCLUSIONS

Pyeloplasty was associated with stabilization or improvement of renal function in children with UPJO and reduced preoperative DRF, including those with DRF < 20%. Prenatal hydronephrosis identifies a subgroup at higher risk of postoperative decline.