Retroperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomy in children younger than nine years-old: state of the art.

Authors

  • João Moreira-Pinto Serviço de Cirurgia Pediátrica, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
  • Angélica Osório
  • Joana Pereira
  • Carlos Enes
  • João Ribeiro De Castro
  • Armando Reis

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.1523

Abstract

In Portugal, there is very few experience in pediatric retroperitoneoscopy. The authors present the first Portuguese series of retroperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomies (RLN) in children younger than nine years-old, as well as a literature review about the theme.Retrospective analysis of clinical charts of all children submitted to RLN between January 2009 and December 2009 in a Pediatric Surgery Department. The literature review was made searching related articles in Medline.Eight RLN were preformed. The medium age of the patients was 4,5 years-old (minimum = 11 months, maximum = 8,6 years). The indications for surgery were: four multicystic kidneys, three reflux nephropathy, and one obstructive nephropathy. Four RLN were preformed on the left side. The medium operative time was 99 minutes (minimum = 50 minutes, maximum = 180 minutes). There was a shortening of operative time as the surgical team got more experienced. There were no conversions to open surgery. Medium hospital stay was 1,5 days (minimum = 1 day, maximum = 2 days). There were no intra-operative and no post-operative complications.RLN is feasible in children younger than nine years-old and should be considered standard treatment in pediatric population.

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Moreira-Pinto J, Osório A, Pereira J, Enes C, Ribeiro De Castro J, Reis A. Retroperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomy in children younger than nine years-old: state of the art. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2011 Dec. 29 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];24:89-94. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/1523

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Arquivo Histórico