Access for retroperitoneoscopic surgery

A Cho; M Asimakidou; I Mushtaq

doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2019.03.023

Access for retroperitoneoscopic surgery

J Pediatr Urol. 2019 May;15(3):287-288. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2019.03.023. Epub 2019 Apr 1.

Authors

A Cho¹, M Asimakidou², I Mushtaq²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Paediatric Urology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, UK. Electronic address: alexander.cho@gosh.nhs.uk.
² Department of Paediatric Urology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, UK.

PMID: 31010642
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2019.03.023

Abstract

Retroperitoneoscopic surgery is used for a variety of renal and adrenal procedures in the paediatric population. This can be a challenging procedure but has advantages over open and transperitoneal laparoscopic approaches. This VideoBank article aims to aid the surgeon in gaining safe and efficient access for retroperitoneal surgery by demonstrating key steps including patient positioning and optimal trocar placement.

Publication types

Technical Report
Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

Child
Humans
Laparoscopy / methods*
Retroperitoneal Space / surgery*
Urologic Diseases / surgery*
Urologic Surgical Procedures / methods*