Abstract
Laparoscopic surgery of the horseshoe kidney has been limited to benign conditions, hand assistance, and retroperitoneal approaches for small tumors. In this case, we describe a pure transperitoneal approach to heminephrectomy for a large renal cell carcinoma. The operative considerations include identification of all arterial branches and careful isthmus dissection. Preoperative angiography may aid surgical planning. A pure transperitoneal approach to cancer surgery of the horseshoe kidney is effective.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 880.e5-880.e6 |
Journal | Urology |
Volume | 66 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2005 |