title: Posterior approach to the kidney.
abstract: We describe a posterior approach to surgery involving the renal pelvis or upper ureter which is quicker, more direct, and considerably less mutilating than the standard flank incision.  Our five years' experience with this technique is summarized.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D009203:Myocardial Infarction; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D013156:Splenectomy; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000601:surgery*; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000601:surgery; D014567:Urography