Pyeloplasty According to Küss-Anderson-Hynes: Results and Complications at the Urology-Andrology Department of the Sino-Guinean Friendship Hospital

Objective: Evaluate pyeloplasty according to Küss-Anderson-Hynes at the urology-andrology department of the Sino-Guinean Friendship Hospital. Patient and Method: This is a 3-year prospective descriptive study from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020. It focused on a sample of 21 patients, who had undergone pyeloplasty according to Küss-Anderson-Hynes. Results: The averages age of the patients was 24.24 years. Lumbar pain was the main reason for consultation in 71.43% of cases. pyeloplasty according to Küss-Anderson-Hynes alone was performed in 76.20% of cases. It was associated with lower pole vessel uncrossing in 14.29% of cases and in 9.52% of cases with pyelolithotomy. The main Postoperative complications consisted of surgical site infections (23.81%) and fistula of the pyelo-ureteral junction (9.52%). The result of the pyeloplasty evaluated after three years, was qualified as good in 13 patients (86.67%), conversely the result was declared bad in 2 patients or 13.33%. During the follow-up period, postoperatively, we had lost sight of 6 patients. Conclusion: Pyeloplasty according to Küss-Anderson-Hynes in addition to its excellent results reported by the literature was the only therapeutic alternative performed during this study. However, its indications are considerably reduced with the advancement of laparoscopy.