Introduction: We aimed to evaluate the intralobar renal arteries indexes using the Doppler ultrasonography indexes, which have become the established method of kidney monitoring, in living unrelated kidney donors during the postnephrectomy period. Materials and Methods: In this prospective study, we evaluated and followed up 34 living unrelated kidney donors. The Doppler ultrasonography indexes...

PURPOSE We report complications of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy in a contemporary cohort of 200 patients using a standardized complication reporting system. MATERIALS AND METHODS The records of 200 consecutive patients undergoing laparoscopic partial nephrectomy between September 2003 and November 2005 were reviewed. Mean tumor size was 3 cm and mean parenchymal invasion depth was 1.8 cm....

OBJECTIVES Although the advent of (hand-assisted) laparoscopic donor nephrectomy has had a positive effect on the donor pool, there is still some concern about the increased morbidity and safety of the laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. The aim of this study was to compare the results of hand-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (HALD) with open donor nephrectomy (ODN). METHODS A single-cente...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the morphological characteristics of renal tumors which affect the surgeons' decision-making for the selection of open or laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. We included 147 patients who underwent partial nephrectomy for renal masses with elective indications in this study. Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) and open partial nephrectomy (OPN) were p...

CADTH reimbursement reviews are comprehensive assessments of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, as well patient clinician perspectives, a drug or class. The inform non-binding recommendations that help guide decisions Canada's federal, provincial, territorial governments, with exception Quebec. This review assesses pembrolizumab (Keytruda), supplied as: powder for solution infus...

Introduction: Urinary fistula is the major complication after partial nephrectomy and occasionally refractory to conservative treatments. Case Report: A 66-year-old man with renal cell carcinoma was treated nephrectomy. Diagnosis of urinary triggered by drainage perirenal abscess surgery. Being ureteral stenting, a dilated ventral upper calix detected in subsequent fistulography, whereas or its...

Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy is a routine practice but still requires an intense level of attention to prevent complications. We report a rare case of gross hematuria in postoperative period after an uneventful laparoscopic donor nephrectomy.

In a recent meta-analysis reported in BJUI, Zhang et al. [1] looked at the peri-operative outcomes of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) vs those of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN). Their study represents the third metaanalysis carried out over the last year [1–3], which is testament to the growing interest on this topic that is driven by the rapid spread of robot-assisted kidney ...

Abstract Background Uro-digestive fistulae are uncommon. They frequently manifest themselves with mild symptoms but can, in some cases, be life-threatening leading to septic shock and death. The diagnosis is facilitated by radiological explorations their management remains mainly surgical. Case presentation We report the case of a diabetic 62-year-old patient who developed renocolic fistula rev...

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) with concomitant horseshoe is an extremely rare entity. In this case, we report a 45-year-old male patient ADPKD and who demonstrated hypertension, urological complications discomfort symptoms such as pain, breathing difficulties abdominal meteorism. After preoperative assessment planning, the underwent nephrectomy. Bilateral nephrectomy with...