title: Laparoscopic nephrectomy of a horseshoe kidney.
abstract: The role of laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of benign renal diseases continues to evolve with the development of equipment and refinement of techniques. A minimally invasive approach to the treatment of these lesions offers several advantages, including shorter convalescence. We describe the first laparoscopic nephrectomy involving a horseshoe kidney.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, USA.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Donovan
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: G O
authors.initials: GO
authors.lastname: Lund
authors.forename: H N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Winfield
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014567:Urography