PURPOSE Retroperitoneoscopic radical nephrectomy (RRN) has been performed at Yokohama City University Medical Center since May 2002. Three surgeons have become skilled in performing RRN without major complications. We investigated the outcomes of the surgery and attempt to clarify whether the technique we adopted is suitable to perform this procedure safely. PATIENTS AND METHODS Between May 2...

OBJECTIVES We retrospectively performed a comparative analysis of retroperitoneoscopic and open donor nephrectomy in terms of donor complications, as well as recipient complications and functional graft outcome. METHODS A total of 134 donor nephrectomies including 69 open (ODN) and 65 retroperitoneoscopic (RDN) nephrectomies was analyzed retrospectively. Both groups were comparable in terms o...

INTRODUCTION Videoscopic adrenalectomy is the gold standard for the surgical treatment of benign adrenal tumours. The two most common approaches are the lateral transperitoneal approach (LTA) and the posterior retroperitoneal approach (PRA). So far it has not been established which is the preferable one. The choice depends primarily on the surgeon's preference and contraindications for a partic...

PURPOSE We report the results of pediatric retroperitoneoscopic renal ablative surgeries, which were performed with only three trocars. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the charts of children who underwent laparoscopic urological procedures on the upper urinary tract at our institution between 2006 and 2012. These procedures consisted of nephrectomies, nephroureterectomies an...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The introduction of robotic surgery offers patients and surgeons new options for adrenalectomy. Whereas multiport adrenalectomies have been safely performed using the robot, we describe our experience with the novel technique of single-port robotic-assisted adrenalectomy. METHODS We performed a matched-cohort study comparing 16 single-port robotic-assisted adrenalect...

OBJECTIVE The authors review their experience with laparoscopic adrenalectomy in patients with benign adrenal neoplasms. Efficacy, safety, and cost effectiveness of the procedure are examined. BACKGROUND Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is replacing open adrenalectomy in some medical centers as the standard surgical approach for uncomplicated tumors. However, laparoscopic adrenalectomy often is con...

Introduction: Retroperitoneoscopic laparoendoscopic single-site surgery for congenital midureteral stricture was performed in a nulliparous girl with contralateral multicystic dysplastic kidney. Case Description: The patient presented with a 4-year history of intermittent right flank pain and 3 episodes of right acute pyelonephritis. A right-sided retrograde ureteropyelogram showed a short and ...