Retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy of a horseshoe kidney with renal-cell carcinoma

J Endourol. 2003 Dec;17(10):907-8. doi: 10.1089/089277903772036253.

Abstract

A 55-year-old man had a solid tumor in the right part of a horseshoe kidney. He had previously undergone open cholecystectomy and appendectomy with panperitonitis. Retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy was performed, with rapid recovery and good short-term results. This appears to be the first case of endoscopic surgery on a horseshoe kidney using ultrasonic shears for cancer.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / complications
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / diagnostic imaging
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / surgery*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Kidney / abnormalities*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / complications
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Kidney Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Laparoscopy / methods*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
  • Nephrectomy / methods*
  • Radiography
  • Retroperitoneal Space
  • Risk Assessment
  • Ultrasonics
  • Urogenital Abnormalities / complications
  • Urogenital Abnormalities / diagnostic imaging
  • Urogenital Abnormalities / surgery*