Use of posterior radial nephrotomy in laparoscopic enucleation of renal hilar tumors

Use of posterior radial nephrotomy in laparoscopic enucleation of renal hilar tumors

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Centrally located completely endophytic renal hilar tumors pose a technical challenge, especially during a minimally invasive surgery.Relation of the tumor to the renal vasculature Drain Hose decides the approach.Tumors placed anterior to the vasculature can be approached in the anterior trans-hilar manner.However, tumors placed posterior to the vasculature need a posterior approach, which is quite a difficult maneuver during transperitoneal laparoscopy.Adequate exposure to access the resection plane is the key principle.

We describe a laparoscopic technique for enucleation of such tumors, applying the surgical principle of radial nephrotomy in the intersegmental plane which is Concealment Suits usually performed to remove renal stones.