Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy in a Horseshoe Kidney. A Case Report and Review of the Literature

作者：Raman Avi; Kuusk Teele; Hyde Eoin R; Berger Lorenz U; Bex Axel; Mumtaz Faiz^*

来源：Urology, 2018, 114: E3-E5.

DOI：10.1016/j.urology.2017.12.003

Horseshoe kidney is a rare renal fusion anomaly, and because of limited mobilization of the kidney and its multiple arterial blood supplies, minimally invasive surgery for renal tumors can be challenging. We describe a case of a right-side oncocytoma in a horseshoe kidney managed robotically and review the literature of robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgical resection of kidney tumors in renal fusion anomalies. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy in a horseshoe kidney is feasible. Fusion-related limited mobility during the procedure, as well as an extremely variable blood supply, require meticulous planning. Multi-phase computed tomography and interactive 3D anatomical models are helpful tools to prepare for surgery.

• 出版日期2018-4