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Laparoscopic retroperitoneal renal cystectomy

L C Munch¹, I S Gill, J W McRoberts

¹Department of Surgery, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington.

The Journal of Urology

|January 1, 1994

Summary

The retroperitoneal laparoscopic approach offers better access to upper pole kidney lesions compared to the transperitoneal method. This technique is useful for complex renal cyst marsupialization when other methods are suboptimal.

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Area of Science:

Urology
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Surgical Techniques

Background:

Transperitoneal laparoscopic surgery is common for retroperitoneal organs due to pneumoperitoneum.
Accessing structures surrounded by other organs or adhesions can be challenging with the transperitoneal approach.