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Transmesenteric Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty in Trendelenburg Position for Horseshoe Kidney with Hydronephrosis
Published on: July 8, 2025
[Laparoscopic pyelolithotomy]
Vicente Chiva Robles1, Carlos Escalera Almendros, Carlos Pascual Mateo
1Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Madrid, España. vchivaro@yahoo.es
Abstract:
The application of laparoscopy as a surgical technique in Urology has enabled to expand the therapeutic options for various pathologies. The treatment of urinary lithiasis localized in the renal pelvis is one of them. We report a laparoscopic pyelolithotomy, describing the operation step-by-step, from patient positioning and trochar insertion to drainage tube insertion and closure. The objective of this article is to show the technique, presenting it as an alternative option.
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