- Foley Y-V pyeloplasty
- pyeloplasty for repair of an obstructed and high ureteropelvic junction; a V-shaped flap is made from part of the renal pelvis and inserted into a Y-shaped incision whose angle is at the junction.
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Foley Y-V pyeloplasty
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