title: The use of polymer clips in transperitoneal laparoscopic nephropexy.
abstract: Here we report a patient with symptomatic mobile kidney (nephroptosis) who was treated successfully with transperitoneal laparoscopic nephropexy with the use of nonabsorbable polymer clips. In this procedure, clips were used on Gerota's fascia to fix the kidney to the transversus abdominis fascia and the triangular ligament. This method is easier and requires less time than previously reported techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. ltunc@gazi.edu.tr
authors.forename: Lutfi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tunc
authors.forename: Suleyman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yesil
authors.forename: Cagri
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Guneri
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Biri
authors.forename: Iyimser
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ure
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bozkirli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000601:surgery*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery*; D011108:Polymers; D013525:Surgical Instruments
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers