Robot-assisted extraperitoneal radical prostatectomy in a patient with a pelvic kidney.
With the increasing popularity of the robotic approach for performing radical prostatectomy, the awareness of potential genitourinary anomalies is a necessity. The ectopic position of a pelvic kidney can present a unique challenge to the success of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy while preserving function in the kidney. We describe our experience of performing extraperitoneal robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in a patient with a pelvic kidney.
Boczko
Judd
J
Department of Urology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York 14642, USA.
Joseph
Jean V
JV
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012371:Robotics