The use of polymer clips in transperitoneal laparoscopic nephropexy.
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.
Tunc
Lutfi
L
Department of Urology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. ltunc@gazi.edu.tr
Yesil
Suleyman
S
Guneri
Cagri
C
Biri
Hasan
H
Ure
Iyimser
I
Bozkirli
Ibrahim
I
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
D011108:Polymers