Nefrectomía laparoscópica en niños / Laparoscopic nephrectomy in children

Introducción: la nefrectomía laparoscópica en niños, a diferencia de la población adulta, ha tenido una evolución más lenta debido al erróneo concepto de que los niños requieren incisiones pequeñas y se recuperan con mayor rapidez. El objetivo de este artículo es presentar nuestra experiencia en cirugía renal laparoscópica en una población pediátrica. Material y métodos: se revisaron las historias clínicas de los niños que fueron sometidos a cirugía renal laparoscópica en nuestra institución entre mayo de 1993 y septiembre de 2010. Los datos fueron registrados prospectivamente y analizados de forma retrospectiva. Las variables analizadas fueron la indicación quirúrgica, edad, sexo, procedimiento y abordaje, tiempo de quirófano, estancia hospitalaria, sangrado intraoperatorio, complicaciones perioperatorias, conversión a cirugía abierta, reintervención y tasas de transfusión de sangre. Resultados: entre mayo de 1993 y septiembre de 2010 un total de 72 pacientes fueron operados; se practicaron 45 nefrectomías (62,5%), 13 nefroureterectomías (18%) y 14 heminefrectomías(19,4%). La edad media fue de 68 meses (rango: 3-168). El tiempo medio operatorio (OR) fue de 80,4 minutos (rango: 25-270 min) con una pérdida estimada sanguínea promedio de 37,5 ml (rango: 0 -1.000 ml). Hubo tres (4,1%) conversiones a cirugía abierta. Una fue debido a un sangrado intraoperatorio y las otras dos secundarias a una difícil disección debido a presentar cirugías renales previas. La estancia media hospitalaria fue de 3,17 días (rango: 1-30 días) y hubo 7 (9,72%) complicaciones postoperatorias. No hubo mortalidad. Conclusiones: consideramos que el abordaje laparoscópico para la cirugía renal en pacientes pediátricos es un procedimiento factible, seguro y eficaz que debe ser considerado como la primera opción para el tratamiento de la patología benigna en este grupo de población (AU)

Introduction: Laparoscopic nephrectomy in children, not as in the adult population, has evolved more slowly due to the misleading concept that children require small incisions and recover faster. The aim of this article is to present our experience in laparoscopic renal surgery in a paediatric population. Material and methods: We checked the clinical records of children that were subjected to laparoscopic renal surgery at our institution between May 1993 and September 2010. We recorded the data prospectively and analysed it retrospectively. The variables we studied were surgical indication, age, sex, procedure and approach, surgery time, hospital stay, intraoperative bleeding, perioperative complications, conversion to open surgery, reintervention and blood transfusion rates. Results: Between May 1993 and September 2010, we operated a total of 72 patients, 45 nephrectomies (62.5%), 13 nephroureterectomies (18%) and 14 heminephrectomies (19.4%). The mean age was 68 months (range 3-168). The mean surgery time was 80.4 min. (range: 25-270 min.) with a estimated mean blood loss of 37.5 ml (range: 0 -1.000 ml). There were 3 (4.1%) conversions to open surgery. One was due to intraoperative bleeding and the other two were secondary to a difficult dissection due to a history of prior renal surgical interventions. The mean hospital stay was 3.17 days (range: 1-30 days) and there were 7 (9.72%) postoperative complications. There were no deaths. Conclusions: We consider the laparoscopic approach for renal surgery in paediatric patients to be a feasible, safe and effective procedure that must be considered as the first option for the treatment of benign pathology in this population group (AU)

[Laparoscopic nephrectomy in children]. / Nefrectomía laparoscópica en niños.

INTRODUCTION: Laparoscopic nephrectomy in children, not as in the adult population, has evolved more slowly due to the misleading concept that children require small incisions and recover faster. The aim of this article is to present our experience in laparoscopic renal surgery in a paediatric population. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We checked the clinical records of children that were subjected to laparoscopic renal surgery at our institution between May 1993 and September 2010. We recorded the data prospectively and analysed it retrospectively. The variables we studied were surgical indication, age, sex, procedure and approach, surgery time, hospital stay, intraoperative bleeding, perioperative complications, conversion to open surgery, reintervention and blood transfusion rates. RESULTS: Between May 1993 and September 2010, we operated a total of 72 patients, 45 nephrectomies (62.5%), 13 nephroureterectomies (18%) and 14 heminephrectomies (19.4%). The mean age was 68 months (range 3-168). The mean surgery time was 80.4 min. (range: 25-270 min.) with a estimated mean blood loss of 37.5 ml (range: 0 -1.000 ml). There were 3 (4.1%) conversions to open surgery. One was due to intraoperative bleeding and the other two were secondary to a difficult dissection due to a history of prior renal surgical interventions. The mean hospital stay was 3.17 days (range: 1-30 days) and there were 7 (9.72%) postoperative complications. There were no deaths. CONCLUSIONS: We consider the laparoscopic approach for renal surgery in paediatric patients to be a feasible, safe and effective procedure that must be considered as the first option for the treatment of benign pathology in this population group.