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Pediatric retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy
1Department of Urology, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. borer_j@A1.tch.harvard.edu
Journal of Endourology
|August 25, 2000
Abstract:
The endoscopic retroperitoneal (retroperitoneoscopic) approach to extirpative intervention for benign renal disease is increasingly popular. We describe several modifications of this approach, including the use of prone positioning and 2-mm instruments, that may improve the safety and efficacy of the technique in children. These modifications provide unobstructed views of the kidney and renal hilum and facilitate dissection in a small working space.