title: Combined laparoscopic appendicovesicostomy (Mitrofanoff) with nephrectomy and orchidopexy in an 8-year-old boy.
abstract: Laparoscopy and robotic surgery are progressively gaining popularity in pediatric urology, especially for nephrectomy and orchidopexy. To our knowledge only five laparoscopic intraperitoneal appendicovesicostomy (Mitrofanoff) cases have been described in the pediatric literature. We present for the first time a case of combined use of a laparoscopic approach for appendicovesicostomy, nephrectomy and orchidopexy in an 8-year-old boy.
authors.affiliation: Departmento of Urology, Federal University of São Paulo, Rua Napoleão de Barros, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Tiago
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rosito
authors.forename: Cassio Ribeiro
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Andreoni
authors.forename: Flávio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Iizuca
authors.forename: Valdemar
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ortiz
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Macedo
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery; D012371:Robotics; D013737:Testis / Q000601:surgery*; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D014547:Urinary Diversion / Q000379:methods*; D014563:Urodynamics; D013521:Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male / Q000379:methods*