Retroperitoneal laparoscopic partial nephrectomy, two cases of kidney tumor for the first time in Iran

Abstract

Partial Nephrectomy is the preferred surgical procedure for those tumors (<7 cm) which are restricted to kidneys. The most of the partial nephrectomy laparoscopic cases are performed transperitoneally. Here in we report two cases of renaj masses smaller than 7 cm which underwent laparoscopic partial nephrectomy by retroperitoneal for the first time in Iran. The first patient was a 59 years old man with a 50*55 mm lesion. The second patient was a 65 years old woman with a 27 mm lesion. Both lesions were located in left renal inferior pole. The durations of warm ischemia were 28 and 24 minutes, respectively.

Keywords: Kidney Tumor, Laparoscopic, Partial Nephrectomy, Retroperitoneal