title: Laparoscopic treatment of a perinephric abscess.
abstract: A 21-year-old woman was operated laparoscopically for peritonitis due to penetrating perinephric abscess (PNA). Following correct diagnosis and drainage, a definitive treatment was carried out to drain the intrarenal abscess laparoscopically. Although not the preferred approach, when diagnosed during exploratory laparoscopy for peritonitis, PNA can be successfully treated laparoscopically.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya, Israel.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bickel
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Waxman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eitan
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents