title: Laparoscopic removal of multicystic dysplastic pelvic kidney.
abstract: A patient presented to us with a symptomatic, polycystic, nonfunctioning, pelvic kidney, which was removed laparoscopically. Laparoscopic removal of multicystic pelvic kidney has not been reported in an adult. The technique we adopted is described, and the relevant literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom. s.sriprasad@virgin.net
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sriprasad
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Poulsen
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Muir
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kane
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Coptcoat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D021782:Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*