The first report of a single-port laparoscopic nephrectomy in a child

Hong Kong Med J. 2010 Apr;16(2):153-4.

Abstract

There has been an exponential rise in the use of minimally invasive procedures in surgery, with obvious benefits to patients. Recently, transumbilical single-port laparoscopic surgery has been championed as the next major technical advance. In this article, we report the first case where single-port laparoscopic surgery has been used to manage a paediatric problem in the region.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Kidney / pathology
  • Kidney / surgery
  • Laparoscopy / methods*
  • Nephrectomy / methods*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Umbilicus*
  • Ureter / pathology
  • Ureter / surgery