Abstract
A tumor-bearing right kidney was completely excised from an 85-year-old woman using a laparoscopic approach. A newly devised method for intra-abdominal organ entrapment and a recently developed laparoscopic tissue morcellator made it possible to deliver the 190 gm. kidney through an 11 mm. incision.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 278-282 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Urology |
| Volume | 146 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1991 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Carcinoma
- Kidney neoplasms
- Laparoscopy
- Nephrectomy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Urology