Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for tumour excision in a horseshoe kidney
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Transmesenteric Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty in Trendelenburg Position for Horseshoe Kidney with Hydronephrosis
Published on: July 8, 2025
Alexander Tsivian1, Avraham Shtricker, Shalva Benjamin
1Department of Urologic Surgery, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel. atsivian@hotmail.com
Abstract:
A 62-yr-old woman with a 2-cm enhancing renal mass in the right moiety of a horseshoe kidney was treated via a four-port transperitoneal laparoscopic approach. The tumour was excised by cold scissors, and the parenchyma was sutured with Vicryl 1 sutures with Surgicel bolster and by using pledgets of Hem-o-lok((R)) clips. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a partial nephrectomy for tumour excision on a horseshoe kidney by a transperitoneal laparoscopic approach.

