Surgical Technique for Retroperitoneoscopic Nephrectomy A case report

Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2009, Vol 9, Issue 3

Abstract

A case of right non-functioning kidney secondary to chronic pyelonephritis is presented. Te successful management through retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy is described, emphasising the technique of this minimally invasive therapeutic option.

Authors and Affiliations

Shahid Aquil| Department of Surgery, Urology Unit, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Joseph K. Mathew| Department of Surgery, Urology Unit, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Krishna Prasad V| Department of Surgery, Urology Unit, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Khalid Rehman| Department of Surgery, Urology Unit, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Omar W Sharef| Department of Surgery, Urology Unit, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Ghalib Al Baadi| Department of Surgery, Urology Unit, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

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Shahid Aquil, Joseph K. Mathew, Krishna Prasad V, Khalid Rehman, Omar W Sharef, Ghalib Al Baadi (2009). Surgical Technique for Retroperitoneoscopic Nephrectomy A case report. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 9(3), 333-336. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-13903