Treatment for complete bilateral duplex kidneys with severe hydronephrosis and ureterectasis of the upper moiety in a child: A case report and literature review

AIM: To explore the treatment experience of the duplex kidney. METHOD: A case of the complete bilateral duplex kidney with severe hydronephrosis and ureterectasis in the upper moiety of the kidney diagnosed in the Department of Urology of Kunming Children's Hospital from 2021 to 2022 was retrospectively analyzed and relevant literature was reviewed. RESULTS: A 2-month-old baby girl was admitted to the hospital because of hydronephrosis of bilateral kidneys found by prenatal ultrasound for 3 months and fever for 3 days. After being given the relevant examinations, the girl was diagnosed with complete bilateral duplex kidneys with severe hydronephrosis and ureterectasis in the upper moiety, and urinary tract infection. The patient's urinary tract infection was poorly controlled after positive anti-infective therapy, so a bilateral ureterostomy was performed. After the surgery, urinary tract infection was soon cured. A bilateral ureteroureterostomy was performed 13 months later, and the patient recovered after 7 days. CONCLUSION: Cutaneous ureterostomy combined with late ureteroureterostomy for children with complete bilateral duplex kidneys with severe hydronephrosis in the upper moiety and ureter are not only beneficial to caregivers’ nursing after the operation, but also have significance for salvaging renal function.