Laparoscopic-assisted "microperc" of a stone in a pelvic kidney of a 3-year-old girl

J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2013 Feb;23(2):174-6. doi: 10.1089/lap.2012.0270. Epub 2012 Nov 16.

Abstract

Treatment of kidney stones in pelvic ectopic kidneys of children is a challenging procedure for urologists. Herein we report a case of laparoscopy-assisted "microperc" in a 3-year-old girl with a stone in her pelvic ectopic kidney. This micro-optical system is helpful in confirming the percutaneous access and provides the possibility of fragmenting the stone without the necessity of dilating the tract.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Equipment Design
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney / abnormalities*
  • Kidney Calculi / complications*
  • Kidney Calculi / surgery*
  • Laparoscopy*
  • Needles
  • Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / instrumentation
  • Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / methods*