Minimally invasive nephron-sparing surgery for unilateral Wilms tumor

J Pediatr Surg. 2012 Jul;47(7):E1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.02.018.

Abstract

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for nephrectomy has been described since the early 1990s. More recently, MIS has been used for nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) when treating benign conditions. However, reports of NSS using MIS for malignant conditions are sparse. In this report, we describe our retroperitoneal laparoscopic approach for NSS for a localized Wilms tumor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Kidney Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Laparoscopy*
  • Nephrectomy / methods*
  • Nephrons / surgery*
  • Ultrasonography
  • Wilms Tumor / diagnostic imaging
  • Wilms Tumor / surgery*