title: An experimental model for extracorporeal renal surgery: ex situ removal of artificially induced renal staghorn calculi in ambiothermia.
abstract: An experimental model for the evaluation of surgical techniques and preservation in extracorporeal surgery is described: staghorn calculi were induced in 15 dogs by the injection of methylmethacrylate into the renal pelvis. Removal of the calculi was carried out 3-4 weeks later on a workbench, using microsurgical techniques and ex situ radiographies. 15 min of warm ischaemic and 6 h of ambiothermic preservation were well tolerated as could be demonstrated by determination of the serum creatinine following autotransplantation and immediate contralateral nephrectomy.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008768:Methylmethacrylates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008866:Microsurgery; D009392:Nephrectomy; D010477:Perfusion / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous
chemical_list: D008768:Methylmethacrylates