Case Report

Vol. 36 No. 4 (2010): Urology Research and Practice

Laparoscopic nephropexy in a case with nephroptosis

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Mustafa Sofikerim
Abdullah Demirtaş
Emrecan Akınsal
İbrahim Gülmez
Mustafa Karacagil

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Nephroptosis is rarely seen affecting the right kidney in majority of cases. The most common symptom is pain. Asymptomatic cases do not need any treatment however surgical treatment can be recommended for symptomatic cases. Here, we aimed to present our retroperitoneal laparoscopic nephropexy experience in a female patient with right-sided nephroptosis. 


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