Table 1: Summary of published studies on laparoscopic vascular hitch in children.

Author Number of patients Age (years) Operative approach Operative time (min) Length of stay (days) Follow-up (months) Redo intervention Success rate (%)
Godbole P, et al. [7] 13 10.2 (7-16) TPL 92 (47-120) 1.25 (1-1.5) 6 (3-18) 1 JJ stent + pyeloplasty 95
Gundeti MS, et al. [12] 20 12.5 (7-16) TPL 17 Robot 3 90 (45-140) 1 22 (12-42) 1 pyeloplasty 95
Simforoosh N, et al. [14] 9 7.25 TPL 112.2 2.1 (1-4) 15.7 (5-29) 0 100
Singh R, et al. [15] 19 9.8 (5.10- 15.3) TPL 9 RPS 10 120 (60-240) 2 (1-3) 12 (6-36) 0 100
Schneider A, et al. [9] 8 9.5 (2-17.3) TPL 60 (45-90) 2 12 (6-50.7) 0 100
Assem A, et al. [16] 4 18.25 (16-20) RPS 45 (40-50) 1 21 (6-36) 1 JJ stent 100
Abbo O, et al. [17] 7 10.7 (5.4-17) TPL 90.2 (48-184) 3.8 ± 1.1 ND 0 100
Villemagne T, et al. [18] 70 8.3 (2.75-16) TPL 42 Robot 28 120 (60-280) 2 52 (13-114) 1 failure 1 urinoma 96
Miranda ML, et al. [11] 11 8 (3-168) TPL ND 1-2 54 (12-96) 0 100
Chiarenza SF, et al. [19] 30 7.5 (2-17) TPL 95 (45-125) 2-4 4 (1-8) 1 pyeloplasty 96
Parente A, et al. [10] 6 10.8 (6-15) TPL 99 (85-110) 1 0 100
Mariani A, (present study) 4 11.5 (5.7-12.9) LESS 94 (86-136) 1 16 (12-72) 0 100

Success rate was defined as total resolution of symptoms ± associated with a decrease of the pyelic dilation on control US. Abbreviations: TPL = Transperitoneal Laparoscopy; RPS = Retroperitoneoscopy; LESS = Laparo-Endoscopic Single Site; ND = Non-Determined.