Has anyone had a failed robotic pyeloplasty?

I am 16 and I had upj robotic or divinci surgery about a year ago. I still have chronic pain and my kidney function rose 3% after surgery and that seemed to be a failed surgery. My doctor is a nice man but when I go in to talk about my kidney function he tells me all the different things it could be and that he’ll see me in 6 months for an update... this has gotten very annoying because with this persistent pain I miss school and I can’t even stay the night at a friends house knowing I will wake up in the middle of the night in horrible pain. The pain is where it always has been in my side and back area. It makes my side tender and very sickening feeling. I’m having another surgery this month to see what can be done or what’s going on with it. I expect my doctor will put a stent in and tell me he’ll see me in another 6 months! I wish this horrible kidney would just be removed but of course that’s the absolute last thing my doctor wants to do. I’m very upset by the way it makes me sick and the fact that it’s taking a toll on my school and cheerleading.

I’m about 5 months post robotic Pyloplasty I have pain every day, it seems to be located higher and does not radiate to my side or back like before. Next week marks one year of pain and misery with this kidney, I’m seriously just wanting it out. I have 16% usage but it is draining. Have any of you had this higher pain after surgery?

Hi all, I'm a 37 year old male and starting a few years back I began experiencing right flank pain on and off sometimes so severe that I'd be close to passing out. About every 3-4 months I'd suffer what's commonly called a Dietl's Crisis (Usually brought on by drinking too much liquids). I also had high blood pressure in the 160/100 range. Scans showed that I had a UPJ obstruction and that surgery was required. This year in May I had a reduction pyeloplasty. Stent was in for a total of 12 weeks and was taken out in June. Fast forward to now my blood pressure is lower than it was before, now typically between (120 / 80) - (130 / 85). The issue that I seem to be having is that I frequently have dull pain on the right side again. I occasionally get sharp pains that last a couple of minutes and then pass. I'm more worried about the dull ache / pain as it's more frequent and much longer lasting. Some days are definitely better than others. I certainly feel that I can drink more liquids than before and I haven't had what I would consider a Dietl's crisis yet but I'm concerned about the low level pain on the right side. Certain positions can make the pain worse like if I bend or squat down which I assume is putting pressure on the area. My surgeon's assistant told me not to worry as all of this is just normal pain from the surgery that I had and that I'm still healing. It's been like 3 months since my surgery. I will have a Lasix Renal scan done next month in September but I'm concerned about the pain now. Has anyone else experienced these types of pains? If you do have mild to moderate pain was your UPJ surgery successful? How can I tell from my upcoming Lasix Renal Scan if my surgery was successful?
Thanks all!

My daughter had a UPJ obstruction with crossing arteries at 18. We did the surgury via robotics in 2010. She still presents with right flank pain (pressure, stabbing wringing) sensations. Sometimes things get so unbearable she gets real pale her blood pressure spikes and may make her sick. She also has a high tolerence to pain medication so it takes A LOT to help. We have been to so many hospitals who say all tests show nothing is wrong and send her no with zero help like she is a drug seeker. We have even gone the gastro route but we both feel it is still related to her kidney. Has anyone had the surgery and the pain remains as intense? Any advise? She currently live in the UK and are finding it even more difficult for her to get care. How do you find a health care professional who looks for the unusual tohelp his patients.
So Frustrated and worried for her

Will this ever stop? Im 25 years old, on my right kidney, had an open pyeloplasty in 2004, pain ALL the time (but bearable). Then in 2012 the issue returned. New doctor performed an endopyeloplasty (which i had major complications from). Now it's august 2015 and after an ER visit this morning, once again hydronephrosis was detected. Most surgeons will not remove the kidney because "kidney function improves after upj repair." I'm not too thrilled about having to "repair" this problem every few years. I'm not a person that takes medication, hate the idea of having to take narcotics just to live my life. This is very frustrating!