Pyeloplasty with UPJ obstruction causes may include cancer as the obstructive culprit. If a kidney mass is deemed to be the cause of the UPJ obstruction then Miami urology center’s experienced surgeons Dr Alan Nieder and Dr Fernando Bianco the Chief of Robotic Surgery will perform a minimally invasive laparoscopic robotic pyeloplasty and have the kidney mass analyzed for cancer. If the kidney tumor is cancerous then it will be excised at the same time of the pyeloplasty. You will have follow up visits to assess the kidney/ureter function and possibly to arrange for an adjunct therapy to enforce the cancer recovery.

Pyeloplasty with UPJ obstruction causes may also be cysts or tumors located near the ureters which block urine flow, they may be tumors in the bladder near the ureters. In either case our urological surgeons will remove the obstructing mass and have it analyzed, your uretero-pelvic junction will be repaired and if any follow up therapy is needed your care will be meet with the full modalities of our world class facility.

It is imperative to correct the damage to the uretero-pelvic junction and to correct the obstruction that deforms the UPJ, if these problems are not addressed in a timely fashion, then the kidney function may be lost and that may be fatal. Once kidney function is lost the reason for the loss of function needs to be corrected and your kidneys may start working within weeks to months. Dialysis would be the initial treatment for kidney failure and if function does not come back, and then a kidney transplant, if available, would be the only other alternative.

Pyeloplasty with UPJ obstruction removal has saved many lives and increased the quality of life through out the world. But it comes down to each individual monitoring their own health, which makes it incumbent upon you to use this information to see what signs and symptoms to be aware of, and then follow up by having your regular medical check ups. If you are told that any physical exams or diagnostic tests need to be followed up. Grab the opportunity to take care of any problems before they create damage to your organs. The uretero-pelvic junction is the perfect example of having the ability of saving your life and maintaining a healthy body, by correcting the dysfunctional organ or deforming growth simply by paying attention to signs such as blood in urine (microhematuria), kidney pain and fever, the doctor feeling a mass in your flank, or prostate nodules or high PSA. Take action.