title: Percutaneous transperitoneal approach to a pelvic kidney for endourological removal of staghorn calculus.
abstract: Percutaneous access to a pelvic kidney was obtained by retrograde nephrostomy in combination with continuous observation and displacement of bowel loops via a laparoscope. A staghorn calculus was removed by ultrasonic lithotripsy and mechanical extraction, and the patient was discharged from the hospital 5 days later.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Eshghi
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Roth
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities*; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis; D010535:Laparoscopy; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy; D014547:Urinary Diversion