title: Left transperitoneal laparoendoscopic single-site radical nephrectomy in the presence of a duplicated inferior vena cava with associated complex renal vascular anomalies.
abstract: Laparo-endoscopic single-site (LESS) renal surgery is steadily gaining momentum. LESS by itself is technically challenging, with a potentially increased procedural risk, and the presence of major vascular anomaly may increase the risk of intraoperative mishap. Here we present a case of left transperitoneal LESS radical nephrectomy that was successfully performed in the presence of double inferior vena cava with associated complex renal vascular anomalies. What is more important is to bring such an aberrant vascular anatomy to the attention of laparoscopic, especially LESS, surgeons.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Linhui
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhenjie
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Qing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yinghao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D018262:Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000002:abnormalities; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities*