title: Single trocar retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy for unilateral multicystic dysplastic kidney in children.
abstract: The author presents the first report in performing single trocar nephrectomy for five patients with multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK). The mean operative time was 66 min and mean postoperative hospital stay was 36 h. There were no perioperative complications. The one-trocar nephrectomy is a feasible and safe procedure for patients with MCDK.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, National Hospital of Pediatrics, 18/879 La Thanh Road, Dong Da District, Hanoi, Vietnam. liemnhp@hotmail.com
authors.forename: N T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Liem
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Dung
authors.forename: N D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Viet
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy; D021782:Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney / Q000601:surgery*; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D013525:Surgical Instruments