Abstract
Objective: This study examines the results of laparoscopic nephrectomy conducted on patients with congenital kidney anomalies such as horseshoe kidney and ectopic pelvic kidney. Material and Methods: Between January 2016 and August 2018, ten patients with non-functioning kidney with congenital anomaly were included in the study. The patients' operation time, blood loss, time spent in hospital, preoperative and postoperative complications, and follow-up time were evaluated. Results: Of the 10 patients,6 had laparoscopic heminephrectomy because of horseshoe kidney and 4 had laparoscopic nephrectomy because of pelvic kidney. The patients' average age was 49.7 years. The average operation time was 138.4 minutes, and the average time spent in hospital was 2.7 days. No intraoperative or postoperative complications occurred. Conclusion: While there may be some surgical difficulties due to kidney localization and vascular variations in patients with congenital kidney anomalies, laparoscopic nephrectomy in experienced hands is a safely applied, minimally invasive treatment option.
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