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Santosh Kumar1, Kalpesh Mahesh Parmar1, Sriharsha Shankaregowda Ajjoor1
1Department of Urology, PGIMER, Chandigarh 160012, India.
Abstract:
Ectopic kidneys are rare developmental anomalies. Anomalous blood supply of the pelvic ectopic kidneys poses a problem for a minimally invasive surgery. Although laparoscopic nephrectomies have been described for symptomatic nonfunctioning pelvic ectopic kidney, this is the first case report that highlights the safety and feasibility of SIMPLE technique of laparoscopic nephrectomy in a pelvic kidney.
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