A one-year-old male child from Oman, who had a renal blockage, got a new lease of life following a robot-assisted surgery at a private hospital in the city.
The Right Pelvic Ureteric Junction Obstruction (UPJ) - where the right ureter (the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder) meets the renal pelvis (a large cavity that collects urine as it is produced) - led to complications posing a risk to his life. The child was admitted to Fortis Hospital on Bannerghatta road with pain, infection and other complications.
On examination, it was revealed that his right kidney was larger than normal and only 24% of the kidney was functional. Additionally, there was a significant build-up of urine in the right kidney as a result of an obstruction at the point where the renal pelvis connects to the ureter. If left untreated UPJ can lead to deterioration of kidney function, said doctors.
