Bench surgery for tumor in a solitary kidney.
Bench surgery which included ex vivo partial nephrectomy with subsequent autotransplantation was successfully performed on a solitary kidney containing renal cell carcinoma. Helpful adjuncts included perfusion with a hyperosmolar intracellular-like solution, perfusion with a preservation machine and upside-down ipsilateral transplantation.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D009392:Nephrectomy; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D010477:Perfusion / Q000295:instrumentation; D014021:Tissue Preservation; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous