Resection of isolated fossa recurrence of renal-cell carcinoma after nephrectomy using hand-assisted laparoscopy

Stephen Y Nakada; D Brooke Johnson; Lynn Hahnfield; David F Jarrard

doi:10.1089/089277902761403069

Resection of isolated fossa recurrence of renal-cell carcinoma after nephrectomy using hand-assisted laparoscopy

J Endourol. 2002 Nov;16(9):687-8. doi: 10.1089/089277902761403069.

Authors

Stephen Y Nakada¹, D Brooke Johnson, Lynn Hahnfield, David F Jarrard

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of Wisconsin Medical School, 600 Highland Avenue, G5/339 CSC, Madison, WI 53892-3236, USA.

PMID: 12490025
DOI: 10.1089/089277902761403069

Abstract

A 72-year-old woman with a body mass index of 33.6 had an apparently isolated renal fossa recurrence of a Grade II, Stage T(3) renal-cell carcinoma. The lesion was resected using hand-assisted laparoscopy with rapid recovery and good short-term results.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Biopsy, Needle
Carcinoma, Renal Cell / diagnostic imaging
Carcinoma, Renal Cell / pathology
Carcinoma, Renal Cell / surgery*
Equipment Design
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Kidney Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Kidney Neoplasms / pathology
Kidney Neoplasms / surgery*
Kidney Pelvis / pathology
Kidney Pelvis / surgery
Laparoscopes*
Laparoscopy / methods*
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / surgery*
Neoplasm Staging
Nephrectomy / methods*
Radiography
Risk Assessment
Sensitivity and Specificity
Treatment Outcome