title: Urothelial sloughing with obstruction after laparoscopic cryoablation of small renal carcinoma in solitary kidney.
abstract: Laparoscopic cryoablation is a minimally invasive treatment that is currently used to treat small renal tumors. Despite its growing use and promising outcomes, complications can occur. We report the first clinical case of urothelial sloughing with obstruction after cryoablation of a small renal tumor in a solitary kidney.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urologic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.
authors.forename: Valerie H
authors.initials: VH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Janice M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Mayes
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mouraviev
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Polascik
mesh_terms: D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003452:Cryosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D019459:Urothelium / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology