Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for tumour excision in a horseshoe kidney.
A 62-yr-old woman with a 2-cm enhancing renal mass in the right moiety of a horseshoe kidney was treated via a four-port transperitoneal laparoscopic approach. The tumour was excised by cold scissors, and the parenchyma was sutured with Vicryl 1 sutures with Surgicel bolster and by using pledgets of Hem-o-lok((R)) clips. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a partial nephrectomy for tumour excision on a horseshoe kidney by a transperitoneal laparoscopic approach.
Tsivian
Alexander
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Department of Urologic Surgery, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel. atsivian@hotmail.com
Shtricker
Avraham
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Benjamin
Shalva
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Sidi
A Ami
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*