title: Pediatric retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy.
abstract: The endoscopic retroperitoneal (retroperitoneoscopic) approach to extirpative intervention for benign renal disease is increasingly popular. We describe several modifications of this approach, including the use of prone positioning and 2-mm instruments, that may improve the safety and efficacy of the technique in children. These modifications provide unobstructed views of the kidney and renal hilum and facilitate dissection in a small working space.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. borer_j@A1.tch.harvard.edu
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Borer
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Peters
mesh_terms: D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods*; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000473:pathology*; D014572:Urology / Q000379:methods