Rajiv Goel

..We report such a case and management dilemma as the patient is young and does not want to loose body image and a brief review of literature is presented...

..Retroperitoneoscopic surgery has become an established armamentarium in the hands of urologist. We present a simple and cost-effective technique that aids in the maintenance of pneumoretroperitoneum...

..Laparoscopic nephrectomy has become a standardized procedure for removal of benign non-functioning kidneys. We present our experience of retroperitoneoscopic pre-transplant native kidneys nephrectomy...

..Postoperative course was uneventful and patient remains asymptomatic at 1-year follow-up. XC is rare entity of unknown etiology. Patients may be given a trial of long-term broad-spectrum antibiotics...

..Retroperitoneoscopic ureterolithotomy may be an option in selected group of patients. We present our cost effective, reliable ingenious laparoscopic knife of ureteric incision during retroperitoneoscopic ureterolithotomy...

..Ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction can be associated with renal anomalies. We report a case of laparoscopic dismembered pyeloplasty in a lower moiety of a complete duplex system...

..The patient had uneventful recovery and is doing well at 6 months' follow-up. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of laparoscopic pyeloplasty with pyelolithotomy in crossed fused ectopic kidneys in the pediatric population...

..To evaluate the safety and efficacy of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for the management of complete staghorn calculi in children <or=5 years old...

..The mean follow-up was 14 months. There were no significant postoperative complications. CONCLUSION: Antegrade PCNL is a safe and effective option for large, impacted proximal-ureteral calculi...

..Clinical results of radical cystectomy performed on elderly bladder cancer patients over 70 years old were assessed to determine whether age is one of the critical points for the application of this type of surgery...

..We report our experience with the establishment of retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy as the standard of care for benign nonfunctioning kidneys...

..Many urologists hesitate to place more than 2-3 tracts during PCNL because of the belief that this may increase complications. We present data to support multi-tract PCNL for large (surface area >3,000 mm(2)) complete staghorn calculi...

..Herein, we outline the nuances of these two related techniques, and the indications and contraindications for their use for laparoscopic assisted PCNL in ectopic kidneys...

..Complete clearance of calculi was achieved by laparoscopy-assisted PCNL (percutaneous nephrolithotomy). To the best of our knowledge this is the first report of laparoscopy-assisted PCNL in a previously operated ectopic pelvic kidney...

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..A Boari flap can be accomplished laparoscopically with minimal morbidity...

..To assess the safety of transplantation with the use of Hem-o-lok clips to control the renal vessels during retroperitoneoscopic donor nephrectomy (RDN)...

..This case highlights the importance of the initial management of urethral trauma and the management of its rare complication...

..To assess the efficacy of superior pole access for complex lower pole calyceal calculi...

..We herein report retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy of the nonfunctioning pyonephrotic right moiety of a horseshoe kidney...

..Failing conservative management, it may be repaired using an abdominal or vaginal approach. We herein report laparoscopic repair of VVF following vaginal hysterectomy and detail the operative steps...

..We report the management and outcome of 19 such patients...

..We present a case of obstructive anuria due to fungal bezoar in both the pelvicalyceal system and ureter managed by bilateral synchronous endoscopic removal of fungal bezoar...

..We report a case of renal lithiasis who underwent successful percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for renal pelvic calculus, and eight months later presented with a large invasive squamous cell carcinoma in the same location...

..The nephrostomy tract was used for establishing percutaneous access. The ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) was balloon dilated and incised laterally under vision. At 3-month-follow-up renal dynamic scan showed no evidence of UPJ obstruction...

..To present our initial experience with laparoscopic ureteroneocystostomy in patients with traumatic disruption of the distal ureter owing to gynecologic procedures. Reconstructive laparoscopic procedures are still evolving...

..A laparoscopic assisted repair of the fistula was performed and the patient is fully continent at 12-months follow up...

..We present a simple technique of achieving tract hemostasis as an adjunct to the safe performance of a tubeless PNL...

..Based on the CT findings and blood aspiration on repeated fine needle aspiration biopsy the patient underwent radical nephrectomy. Histopathology revealed renal sinus hemangioma with normal kidney, perirenal fat and the hilar structures...

..Laparoscopic pyeloplasty (LPP) is a minimally invasive treatment option for ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction. We report here our experience of performing cost-effective LPP on 24 patients at a single center...

..However, during the urethrotomy, dense fibrosis around the stent was encountered making the incision difficult and leading to breakage of the blade of the urethrotome...

..To assess the feasibility and efficacy of retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy for pyonephrotic kidneys...

..The tumor was hormonally inactive. Retroperitoneoscopic partial adrenalectomy was carried out. The histopathology report described adrenocortical oncocytoma...

..A case of bilateral inferior calyceal calculi treated with simultaneous bilateral tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy is presented. The patient had an uneventful recovery and was discharged in twenty-three hours...

..Such an extensive occurrence of EPN is very rare. The patient succumbed after 48 h despite aggressive treatment...

..Guide wire broke during the procedure, which came to our notice on micturating urethrogram. Laser core through for the stricture and endoscopic removal of the guidewire were done...

..To assess the efficacy, safety and morbidity of tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy...

..It is an acceptable surgical option in medically compromised patients with significant cardiac, pulmonary, or renal comorbidity...

..CONCLUSIONS: The modified, minimally invasive technique of retroperitoneal ureterolithotomy is highly effective and efficient without an associated increase in the complication rate...

..Topical urethral analgesia with 2% lignocaine gel for office procedures is an accepted practice in contemporary urology. However, instillation of 2% lignocaine gel into the urethra is associated with discomfort in some patients...

..Serial follow-up high resolution CT scans with 2 mm cuts in the renal areas showed resolution of the hematoma but no underlying mass lesion or any other abnormality...

..To determine the safety and efficacy of retroperitoneoscopic decortication of symptomatic renal cysts...