Laparoscopic nephrectomy:A clinical report of 26 cases / 中国微创外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the clinical value of laparoscopic nephrectomy. Methods Laparoscopic nephrectomy was used in 26 cases (transperitoneal approach in 19 cases and retroperitoneal approach in 6 cases), including 8 cases of radical resection of renal cancer, 7 cases of total resection of kidney and ureter (2 cases of carcinoma of renal pelvis and 5 cases of carcinoma of ureter ), 6 cases of non-functioning or atrophic kidney and 5 cases of living donor nephrectomy. Results All the operations were accomplished successfully. The operative time was 120 min ～ 250 min (mean, 190 min) and the intraoperative blood loss was 50 ml ～ 200 ml (mean, 130 ml). No blood transfusion was needed and no operative complications occurred. Follow-up for a mean of 16 months in 8 cases of renal cancer and 20 months in 7 cases of total resection of kidney and ureter revealed no recurrence or metastasis except for 1 case of local recurrence of ureteral carcinoma. Conclusions The laparoscopic nephrectomy has the advantages of minimal invasion, less blood loss and rapid recovery.