Retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy in children: The first case in Vietnam
- Author:
Nguyen Hoang Duc
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy
- MeSH:
Nephrectomy;
child;
fever;
kidney
- From:Ho Chi Minh city Medical Association
2004;4(5):273-274
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
An 11 years old male patient hospitalized with a left nates pain constantly from a baby. Sometimes he had fevers with hematocyturia. Belly examination had without tumor. Laparoscopy discovered a whole left kidney with water. Some cysts had turbid liquid. The level of creatinin serum was 7mg/L. Netroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy had been operated for this patient on September 1st 2004. The operating time was 100 minutes, and blood loss was 20 ml. The patient was discharged 4 days after surgery. Netroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy could been performed in children. Surgery had few invasion, the operating time was no longer than open surgery, but the recover progresion was shorter after operation
