title: Laparoscopic bilateral nephroureterectomy and bladder cuff excision for native renal pelvic and ureteral transitional cell carcinoma after renal transplantation.
abstract: A 37-years-old female who was suffering from end-stage renal disease for about 6 years received allograft renal transplantation 4 years ago. She has been receiving 50mg of Cyclosporin A orally daily for immuno-suppression since then. Gross haematuria was noted and computerised tomography showed native left renal pelvic and ureteral multi-focal transitional cell carcinoma with severe hydronephrosis. Laparoscopic bilateral nephroureterectomy and bladder cuff excision were performed. In the past, history of previous operation was considered a relative contraindication for laparoscopic surgery. To our knowledge, we present the first case of laparoscopic treatment for native renal pelvic and ureteral transitional cell carcinoma after renal allograft transplantation without a hand-assisted device. This case shows the feasibility of laparoscopic bilateral nephroureterectomy in patients with transplanted kidneys.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan. chimeigu@venus.seed.net.tw
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Huan
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Chiu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009392:Nephrectomy; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery*; D014516:Ureteral Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery*