title: Laparoscopic pyelolithotomy in a pelvic kidney: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Laparoscopic pyelolithotomy was performed in a pelvic kidney with a large renal pelvis calculus.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Laparoscopic pyelolithotomy was successfully performed in a pelvic kidney with an operative time of 310 minutes. The use of intraoperative fluoroscopy and a semi-automatic suturing device greatly facilitated the procedure. The patient's operative pain was managed with 3 doses of ketorolac; she resumed a regular diet the day after surgery, and was discharged on the first postoperative day.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  For patients with a large stone in the renal pelvis of an ectopic kidney, laparoscopic pyelolithotomy provides an effective approach.
authors.affiliation: Washington University Division of Urology, St. Louis, MO, USA.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Hoenig
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Shalhav
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Elbahnasy
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: McDougall
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Clayman
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014567:Urography