title: Bilateral simultaneous robot-assisted pyelolithotomy for large (>6 cm) kidney stones: technique and review of literature.
abstract: With wide availability and demonstrable efficacy of endourological techniques, open surgery for renal stone disease has largely been replaced in contemporary urological practice. However, with increasing experience of laparoscopy and robotic surgery in urology, the principle of open renal surgery is being revisited. In certain situations, laparoscopic or robotic pyelolithomy may be an excellent minimally invasive alternative to percutaneous nephrolithomy with its unique advantages. We present a case of bilateral large kidney stones managed with bilateral simultaneous robot-assisted laparoscopic pyelolithotomy with excellent results.
authors.affiliation: Urologic Oncology and Robotic Surgery, Institute of Kidney and Urology, Medanta, The Medicity, Sector 38, Gurgaon, Delhi, NCR, India. drrajivyadav@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Yadav
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Rajiv
authors.affiliation: Urologic Oncology and Robotic Surgery, Institute of Kidney and Urology, Medanta, The Medicity, Sector 38, Gurgaon, Delhi, NCR, India.
authors.forename: Abhay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Medanta, The Medicity, Sector 38, Gurgaon, Delhi, NCR, India.
authors.forename: Yadav
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Poonam
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000601:surgery*; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Kidney stones; Laparoscopic pyelolithotomy; Robotic pyelolithotomy; Robotic stone surgery