The authors reported the results of laparoscopic upper-pole nephroureterectomy, and demonstrated that this procedure is safe and feasible in the infant population without compromise of results. Seven procedures were performed in the transperitoneal fashion, with reasonable operative times, short convalescence and overall improvement in tubular function. Acceptance of pediatric urologic laparosc...

CONTEXT For the treatment of localised renal cell carcinoma (RCC), uncertainties remain over the perioperative and quality-of-life (QoL) outcomes for the many different surgical techniques and approaches of nephrectomy. Controversy also remains on whether newer minimally invasive nephron-sparing interventions offer better QoL and perioperative outcomes, and whether adrenalectomy and lymphadenec...

BACKGROUND A standard of care for the treatment of small renal masses is partial nephrectomy. The open and laparoscopic approaches have been well described in the literature. Robotic assistance may augment partial nephrectomy by aiding in dissection and renal reconstruction. In this communication we describe the surgical outcomes of 35 patients undergoing robotic partial nephrectomy. METHODS ...

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is often detected incidentally and early. Currently, open partial nephrectomy and laparoscopic total nephrectomy form competing technologies. The former is invasive, but nephron-sparing; the other is considered less invasive but with more loss of renal mass. Traditionally, emphasis has been placed on oncologic outcomes. However, a patient with an excellent oncologic o...

1. In the early phase of hypertension produced by renal artery constriction with the opposite kidney intact, infusion of the angiotensin antagonist Sar1-Ala8-angiotensin II or bilateral nephrectomy lowered blood pressure. However, the extent of the fall was variable and some animals remained hypertensive after each procedure. 2. To assess whether sodium retention was the additional factor which...

OBJECTIVE To report a case of local recurrence 16 years after radical nephrectomy; to analyse literature data concerning, treatment and prognosis. METHODS/RESULTS We report a case of local recurence associated with caval trombosis who was underwent an en-bloc resection of vena cava along with pericaval lesion and caval replacement with PTFE prosthesis. The Authors reviewed and analysed litera...

The synthesis of nuclear precursors of rRNA and of cytoplasmic mRNA has been estimated in mouse kidneys following contralateral nephrectomy. 1. The production of nuclear rRNA parallels mitotic activity in the proximal tubule cells. Its peak is 2 days after nephrectomy; there may be a second peak at 8 days. 2. The production of mRNA is almost the reciprocal of rRNA production. It is least at 2 d...

Donor selection for allografting of a non-paired vital organ, such as the heart, is necessarily limited to cadaveric or possibly xenogeneic sources. In contrast, because of the presence in most normal persons of two kidneys – each with a physiological reserve capable of providing four times the minimal required function – renal transplantation has become an accepted medical procedure using cada...

Radical open nephrectomy is considered the standard treatment for kidney tumors or masses greater than 10 cm. We present a rare case of acute pancreatitis that occurred after right radical transperitoneal nephrectomy, which was treated by nonsurgical conservative interventions. The incidence of acute pancreatitis after renal surgery is not known in the literature. A 56-year-old man developed ac...