1. Laparoscopic Heminephrectomy in Non
Functioning Right Moiety of Horse Shoe Kidney
Dr. Santosh Kumar Agrawal
Dr. Saurabh Sudhir Chipde
Department Of Urology and Renal Transplantation
Shri Aurobindo Institute of Medical sciences and
Mohak Hi-Teck Speciality Hospital, Indore, India
6. Introduction
Horse shoe kidney is the most common fusion
anamoly of the kidney (1 in 400)
Prenchymatous
isthmus
Inferior mesentric
artery
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7. Introduction
The most common associated finding in horseshoe
kidney is uretero-pelvic junction obstruction, which
occurs in up to 35% of cases and is often the
cause of problems.
Kidney stones develop in 20% to 60% of patients
and may be associated with obstruction and
recurrent infections.
8. Laparoscopic surgery in patients with horseshoe
kidney is technically challenging procedure and has
not been frequently reported.
Anatomic variations like lower renal location,
aberrant vessels, wide variation in vascular supply
and the isthmus necessitate special consideration
during laparoscopic surgery.
9. There are about 24 case report of laparoscopic
heminephrectomy for various indications in published
literature using various approaches. eg. Trans
peritoneal, retroperitoneoscopic and hand assisted
laparoscopic heminephrectomy.
10. Unmarried female – 20 years old
Severe pain in right lumber region since last 2
month
Lump in right lumber region
USG- grossly hydronephrotic right moiety of horse
shoe kidney with papery thin parenchyma. Normal
left moiety.
Index case
11. DTPA scan – Non Visualized Right
Kidney
NCCT Abdomen –
Creatinine- 0.8mg/dl
Other blood parameters normal
Index case
16. Operating time: 2hrs 35 minutes ( from
skin incision for the first port)
Blood loss: 140 ml
Drain removed on 2nd post operative day
Discharged on 3rd post operative day
At 6 month follow up – patient is doing
well
Results
17. There are 3 factors mainly which pose challenges
during laparoscopic heminephrectomy
1. Abnormal vasculature
2. division of isthmus
3. Lower location of kidney
18. CT angiography has been advised to study
abnormal vasculature in HSK prior to laparoscopic
surgery.
Isthmus has been dealt using various technique in
reported literature. Division with staplar,harmonic
scalpel and bipolar electrocatery are the commonest
method.
19. In poorly functioning kidney due to PUJ obstruction,
vessels are usually thin caliber and atretic and there
is clear demarcation between hydronephrotic sac
and parenchymatous isthumus.
Ligasure can be used to devide the vessels and
junction. Demarcation.
20. Laparoscopic hemi-nephrectomy is good option in
cases for nonfunctioning hydronephrotic moeity in
horse shoe kidney.
Ligasure can be used for dealing the vessels if they
are small caliber and isthmus can be dealt with
same.
Conclusion
. Laparoscopyhas revolutionized surgery for renal diseases and have become widely available for several different ablative and reconstructive operations. Laparoscopic surgery for anamalous kidneis are increasingly been reported. . There are about 24 case report of laparoscopic heminephrectomy in published literature using various approaches for eg. Trans peritoneal, retroperitoneoscopic and hand assisted laparoscopic heminephrectomy.
Laparoscopic heminephrectomy in patients with horseshoe kidney is technically challenging procedure and has not been frequently reporte
A 20 year old unmarried female presented in urology outpatient department with complaints of pain in right lumber region since last 2 month. Pain was severe and was present most of the time. There was no history of fever and urinary complaints. On per abdominal examination, mild tender lump was present in right lumber region. Ultrasonography of abdomen revealed grossly hydronephrotic kidney with thinned out renal parenchymaof of right renal moity and normal left renal moiety.non contrast CT scan of abdomen done in outside hospital confirmed the presence of horse shoe kidney with hydronephrotic kidney with thinned out parenchyma. DTPA scan revealed non-visualized right kidney. Serum creatinine was 0.8 mg%. Rest of the blood investigation were within normal limit. Patient was planned for right laparoscopic heminephrectomy.
Patient was operated in general anesthesia with endotracheal tube intubation with 700 flank up position three ports were used . pneumoperitoneuma was created with veress needle.10 mm camera port was inserted at umbilicus. One 5 mm working port was put in right mid clavicular line below costal margin and one 10 mm working port was put 4 finger breadth below and lateral to umbilical port in mid clavicualar line. 30 degree 10mm telescope was inserted. Right colon was reflected off the right moiety with the help of hook cautery. It is imported to enter into proper plane between mesentric fat and gerota’s fascia. Entire right colon from hepatic flexure to cecum was reflected medially this expose the upper and lower pole of kidney nicely. It is important to identify isthmus clearly after dissection of lower pole. Usuallly there is clear demarcation between parenchymal isthumus hydronephrotic sac. This junction is difficult to identify in heminephrectomy in case od renal tumor. After plane was devoloped between the meadial side of sac and duodenum was kocherized . Thios exposes IVC and on futher dissection we can identify psoas muscle.
At surgery, the patient was placed in a right lateral position, and 3 ports were placed. The camera port was placed just above the umbilicus followed by one 10 -mm port along the lateral border of the rectus muscle. One 5-mm port was put 4 finger breadth above the camera port in midline. The colon was mobilized, and the upper pole of the kidney was dissected. Multiple vessels were clipped with a Hem-o-lock and divided. The upper pole was freed laterally and posteriorly. Gonadal vessels were identified and traced upwards. The kidney was mobilized at the lower pole. The kidney was dissected medially, and the upper part of the isthmus was identified. The ureter was identified and divided after clipping. Gonadals were identified and divided after clipping. The upper and lower poles of the kidney were lifted to visualize the isthmus. The isthmus was isolated and clipped with a 15-mm Hem-o-lok (and was divided with a Harmonic scalpel.