Unilateral hypoplastic kidney in adults: An experience of a tertiary-level urology center

Table 5 Management approaches for patients with unilateral hypoplastic kidney (n = 33), n (%)

Approach of management	Category/variety	n (%)
Assurance only		4 (12.1)
Conservative/symptomatic treatment F1	Total number of patients who received the treatment F1	9 (27.3)
	For hypertension	2 (6.1)
	For UTI	3 (9.1)
	For stones	5 (15.2)
	Hydronephrosis	1 (3)
	For cysts	1 (3)
Shock wave lithotripsy		8 (24.2)
	Ipsilateral	2 (6.1)
	Contralateral	5 (15.2)
	Bilateral	1 (3)
Endoscopic procedures
	Ipsilateral ureteroscopy	3 (9.1)
	Contralateral ureteroscopy	3 (9.1)
	Contralateral JJ placement	5 (15.2)
Laparoscopic nephrectomy		5 (15.2)
	For recurrent UTI	2 (6.1)
	For hypertension	3 (9.1)
Open nephrectomy		1 (3)
	For stones	1 (3)

¹F: Many patients received conservative treatment for more than one element of complications, while others received it for certain complications and, at the same time, received surgical interventions for other complications. Also, some patients had failed conservative treatment before surgical interventions. JJ: Double-J ureteral stent; UTI: Urinary tract infection.