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Keywords: Upj, Obstruction, Pelvis, Drainage, Ureteropelvic

Related Terms: Hydronephrosis, Incontinence, Micturition, Thoracotomy, Urethrotomy, Urination, Detrusor Instability, Overactive Bladder, Stress Urinary Incontinence, Nephrostomy, Microdiscectomy, Urinary Retention, Incisional Biopsy, Ureterostomy, Stress Incontinence, Mixed Incontinence, Urge Incontinence, Renal Pelvis, Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Tract, Nephrectomy, Vesicoureteral Reflux, Hernia Repair, Overflow Incontinence, Excisional Biopsy, Urinary Diversion, Cystectomy, Residual Urine, Urodynamics, Ivp, Renal Biopsy, Urography, Artificial Sphincter, Surgical Biopsy, Urostomy, Open Biopsy, Fine Needle Aspirate, Intrinsic Sphincter Deficiency, Pubovaginal Sling, Invasive Procedure, Retrograde Pyelogram, Retention, Isd, Bladder Augmentation, Ureterocele, Muscle Biopsy, Urethral Stricture, Ureteroscopy, Sling Procedures

An operation performed to relieve obstruction to the drainage of the kidney where it joins the ureter.

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a surgical procedure that is indicated for a ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction

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A repair procedure on the pelvis of the kidney

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Surgery to correct UPJ obstruction. The goal of pyeloplasty is to provide drainage of the kidney to the bladder.

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A plastic or reconstructive operation on the kidney pelvis to correct an obstruction.

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