Open AccessLaparoscopic-assisted mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy for treatment of large calculi in pelvic ectopic kidney
Author(s) -
Ketan P Vartak,
Prashant Salvi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
urology annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.355
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 0974-7834
pISSN - 0974-7796
DOI - 10.4103/0974-7796.204189
Subject(s) - percutaneous nephrolithotomy , medicine , ectopic kidney , pelvic kidney , clearance , percutaneous , laparoscopy , kidney stones , surgery , urology , kidney
We report two cases of male patients with pelvic ectopic kidney with large stones cleared with laparoscopic-assisted minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy (Mini-PERC) and holmium laser. These are the first cases of Mini-PERC done for pelvic ectopic kidney reported thus far.