Case report: Three-trocar technique for bilateral laparoscopic nephropexy.
Nephroptosis is a rare syndrome, which affects the right kidney in the majority of cases. In the current report, a case of bilateral nephroptosis with an unusual presentation is presented. We performed bilateral laparoscopic nephropexy using a three-trocar approach. The intervention was successful, with a short operative time and minimal blood loss. The clinical presentation of our patient and the surgical technique for bilateral laparoscopic nephropexy are described.
Chekulaev
Dimitri
D
Department of Urology, Cochin Hospital, Paris, France.
Dayma
Thierry
T
Abecassis
Jean-Paul
JP
Peyromaure
Michaël
M
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed