title: [Is laparoscopic surgery the technique of choice in nephrectomy?].
abstract: Laparoscopic is performed in adults for the treatment of benign renal diseases. It is widely accepted that laparoscopic surgery has more advantages than open surgery in many procedures such as nephrectomy, but there is no further experience in this technique. In pediatric urology laparoscopy has become an accepted approach for varicocele, non palpable testis, bladder augmentation, adrenalectomy and urinary diversion. We report our experience with 25 laparoscopic nephrectomies in children.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica, Unitat Integrada Hospital Sant Joan de Déu-Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ribó
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: García-Aparicio
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Julià
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Tarrado
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rovira
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Morales
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016896:Treatment Outcome