title: Retroperitoneoscopic treatment of caliceal diverticular calculi: report of two cases and review of the literature.
abstract: Two women with symptomatic stone-filled caliceal diverticula were treated by a retroperitoneoscopic approach. With a three-port technique, the diverticulum was marsupialized, the calculi removed, the cavity fulgurated, and perirenal fat inserted. The patients had no morbidity and remain stone and symptom free. They represent the 17th and 18th reported cases of this condition. We also review the clinical results in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan. at7899@kchnet.or.jp
authors.forename: Akito
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Terai
authors.forename: Tomonori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Habuchi
authors.forename: Toshiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Terachi
authors.forename: Toshiyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kamoto
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ogawa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D007670:Kidney Calices; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014567:Urography