title: Retroperitoneal laparoscopic pyelolithotomy.
abstract: Retroperitoneal laparoscopic pyelolithotomy was successful in 5 of 8 patients using the recently described balloon technique of retroperitoneal laparoscopy. All patients were considered for this new minimally invasive procedure only on economic grounds. However, with improved technique and instrumentation, the retroperitoneal laparoscopic approach could become a practical alternative for the management of patients with medium sized pelvic stones not amenable to extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy nor ideally suitable for percutaneous nephrolithotomy, or when both of these facilities are not available.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, India.
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Gaur
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Purohit
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Darshane
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000601:surgery*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space