Case report: laparoscopically-treated giant renal hydatid cyst

Case report: laparoscopically-treated giant renal hydatid cyst

A 15 x 11 x 8-cm hydatid cyst in the right kidney of a 43-year-old man was treated using a laparoscopic approach. There was no preoperative or postoperative complications, and no recurrence was detected in 38 months of follow-up. This appears to be the first case of a renal hydatid cyst treated by a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of endourology 2008-03, Vol.22 (3), p.529-532
Hauptverfasser: Demirkesen, Oktay, Yavuz, Nihat, Citgez, Sinharib, Onder, Ali Ulvi, Kural, Ali Riza
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adult
Echinococcosis - surgery
Humans
Kidney - surgery
Laparoscopy - methods
Male
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Zusammenfassung:A 15 x 11 x 8-cm hydatid cyst in the right kidney of a 43-year-old man was treated using a laparoscopic approach. There was no preoperative or postoperative complications, and no recurrence was detected in 38 months of follow-up. This appears to be the first case of a renal hydatid cyst treated by a transperitoneal laparoscopic approach.
ISSN:0892-7790
1557-900X
DOI:10.1089/end.2007.0245