title: [Laparoscopic pyelolithotomy].
abstract: The application of laparoscopy as a surgical technique in Urology has enabled to expand the therapeutic options for various pathologies. The treatment of urinary lithiasis localized in the renal pelvis is one of them. We report a laparoscopic pyelolithotomy, describing the operation step-by-step, from patient positioning and trochar insertion to drainage tube insertion and closure. The objective of this article is to show the technique, presenting it as an alternative option.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Madrid, España. vchivaro@yahoo.es
authors.forename: Vicente
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chiva Robles
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Escalera Almendros
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pascual Mateo
authors.forename: Nuria
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rodríguez García
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: García Tello
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berenguer Sánchez
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000601:surgery*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis; D010535:Laparoscopy; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods