Endoscope-assisted minilaparotomy (endoscopic minilaparotomy) for retroperitoneal Schwannoma: experience with three cases.
We have been applying endoscope-assisted minilaparotomy (endoscopic minilaparotomy) to retroperitoneal operations with favorable outcomes. Here, endoscopic minilaparotomy through a single flank incision (4-7 cm) was performed in three cases of incidentally discovered retroperitoneal Schwannoma. Resection of the tumor was successfully completed. The postoperative course was uneventful. Wound pain was mild and full oral feeding and walk were resumed the day following operation. It is concluded that endoscopic minilaparotomy is applicable to retroperitoneal Schwannoma with excellent postoperative recovery.
Kageyama
Yukio
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Department of Urology and Reproductive Medicine, Graduate School Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. kageyys.uro@tmd.ac.jp
Kihara
Kazunori
K
Ishizaka
Kazuhiro
K
Okuno
Tetsuo
T
Kawakami
Satoru
S
Fujii
Yasuhisa
Y
Masuda
Hitoshi
H
Suzuki
Masahito
M
Hyochi
Nobuhiko
N
Arai
Gaku
G
Saito
Kazutaka
K
Sakai
Yasuyuki
Y
D000368:Aged; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000601:surgery*; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome