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.
Department of Urology and Reproductive Medicine, Graduate School Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. kageyys.uro@tmd.ac.jp
Yukio
Y
Kageyama
Kazunori
K
Kihara
Kazuhiro
K
Ishizaka
Tetsuo
T
Okuno
Satoru
S
Kawakami
Yasuhisa
Y
Fujii
Hitoshi
H
Masuda
Masahito
M
Suzuki
Nobuhiko
N
Hyochi
Gaku
G
Arai
Kazutaka
K
Saito
Yasuyuki
Y
Sakai
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