Why do I need a laparoscopic pyeloplasty?
• Water • Clear Broths (no cream soups, meat, noodles etc.) • Chicken broth • Beef broth • Juices (no orange juice or tomato juice) • Apple juice or apple cider • Grape juice • Cranberry juice • Tang • Hawaiian punch • Lemonade • Kool Aid • Gator Aid • Tea (you may add sweetener, but no cream or milk) • Coffee (you may add sweetener, but no cream or milk) • Clear Jello (without fruit) • Popsicles (without fruit or cream) • Italian ices or snowball (no marshmallow) THE SURGERY The Operation Laparoscopic pyeloplasty is performed under a general anesthetic. The typical length of the operation is 3-4 hours. The surgery is performed through 3 small (1cm) incisions made in the abdomen. A telescope and small instruments are inserted into the abdomen through these keyhole incisions, which allow the surgeon to repair the blockage/narrowing without having to place his hands into the abdomen. Open Procedure Ureteropelvic Junction (UPJ) Obstruction Laparoscopic Procedure Patient Positioning A smal
