Repair of renal pelvic defects with a capsular flap.
In a case of recurrent renal pelvic tumour a renal capsular flap was successfully used to repair the defect after excision of the tumour. This technique is recommended in difficult clinical situations when sacrifice of renal parenchyma is the only other alternative.
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011859:Radiography