Laparoscopic nephroureterectomy for end-stage reflux nephropathy in a child

End-stage renal disease secondary to vesicoureteral reflux often necessitates removal of the affected kidney and its refluxing ureter. Advances in laparoscopic techniques have made nephroureterectomy through the laparoscope possible in a minimally invasive way. We describe our surgical steps for laparoscopic nephroureterectomy in all 11-year-old girl with end-stage reflux nephropathy. Reduced trauma of surgical access, minimal postoperative morbidity, shorter hospital stay, and minimal scarring make laparoscopic nephroureterectomy a comparatively desirable surgical approach, especially in pediatric patients.