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Laparoscopic Nephropexy: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Matsuda Tadashi,
Uchida Junji,
Ashida Makoto,
Mikami Osamu
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
international journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1442-2042
pISSN - 0919-8172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-2042.1996.tb00561.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ptosis , surgery , ideal (ethics) , laparoscopy , general surgery , epistemology , philosophy
The laparoscopic approach is an ideal method for nephropexy because it produces less postoperative pain and allows an early recovery. We report a case of symptomatic renal ptosis treated laparoscopically with good success.