title: Laparoscopic nephrectomy and partial nephrectomy: intraperitoneal, retroperitoneal, single site.
abstract: The indication for use of laparoscopy, in the pediatric population, was initially for diagnostic purposes. As confidence with the technology and utility grew, it began to be applied for therapeutic indications. With equivalent surgical outcomes and decreased morbidity, the usefulness of a laparoscopic approach became more apparent, and today minimally invasive surgery is an indispensable tool in the management of many pediatric urologic conditions. The management of renal pathologies using laparoscopy is now currently the approach of choice for most pediatric renal maladies.
authors.affiliation: The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada.
authors.forename: Paul R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Bowlin
authors.affiliation: The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada. Electronic address: walid.farhat@sickkids.ca.
authors.forename: Walid A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Farhat
mesh_terms: D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D056888:Patient Positioning; D010372:Pediatrics; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000601:surgery; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012371:Robotics / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014472:Umbilicus / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Laparoscopy; Nephrectomy; Partial nephrectomy; Retroperitoneal; Single site