Laparoscopic wedge resection of a renal mass in a solitary kidney.
Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy has gained acceptance as a viable means of managing renal neoplasms. Partial nephrectomy has traditionally been performed through a flank or transabdominal incision, with its attendant morbidity and required hospitalization. Laparoscopic renal-sparing surgery may be more technically demanding, but remains beneficial to the patient if performed with adherence to oncological principles. We present a case of laparoscopic renal-sparing surgery in a patient with a renal mass in a solitary kidney. We discuss the technical and oncological challenges of this approach.
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Department of Surgery, St. Joseph's Hospital, McMaster University, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 4A6, Canada.
Soon
S J
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Birch
D W
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Zikman
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D018207:Angiomyolipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*