title: Retroperitoneoscopic pyelolithotomy via a posterior approach for large impacted renal pelvic stone.
abstract: Retroperitoneal laparoscopic pyelolithotomy via a posterior approach was successful in a patient with a large impacted renal pelvic stone. This procedure is beneficial as an alternative to open surgery for stones that cannot be treated by SWL or intracorporeal lithotripsy. This procedure may also be the initial treatment in selected cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Japan. t-yagisawa@mvb.biglobe.ne.jp
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yagisawa
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Onitsuka
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Goto
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Toma
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000601:surgery*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*