title: Laparoscopic resection of a retroperitoneal schwannoma.
abstract: Although laparoscopic surgery for retroperitoneal diseases has been widely performed, there are few reports of laparoscopic resection for retroperitoneal tumors. We present the case of a 5-cm retroperitoneal tumor compressing the right common iliac vein and inferior vena cava that was successfully resected using a laparoscopic technique. Dissection between the tumor and the large vessels was performed safely using a harmonic scalpel and an ultrasonic surgical aspirator. Histopathology of the resected tumor showed a benign schwannoma. Laparoscopic surgical techniques should be considered for treatment of selected retroperitoneal tumors.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Nagano, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nishio
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Adachi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Igarashi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Koide
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kajikawa
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Amano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome