title: Subcostal transabdominal incision with midline extension for tumors of the kidney, adrenal gland or retroperitoneal cavity.
abstract: Subcostal transabdominal incision with midline extension is excellent for removal of large renal or adrenal tumors, or bilateral or retroperitoneal tumors. This incision is simple and gives a wide surgical field without involving the pleural cavity. No troublesome complications resulting from this approach have occurred.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Niigata University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kano
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Go
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Katayama
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tanikawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Uehara
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Morishita
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000601:surgery*; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*