Renal Sparing Surgery Using Focus Ultracision Harmonic Scalpel in Patients with Bilateral Wilms' Tumor: Case Report

ALKAN, MURAT; Parlakgumus, Cemal; Iskit, Serdar; TUNCER, RECEP; OKUR, HASAN; ZORLUDEMİR, ÜNAL

doi:10.5152/balkanmedj.2013.7589

Renal Sparing Surgery Using Focus Ultracision Harmonic Scalpel in Patients with Bilateral Wilms' Tumor: Case Report

ALKAN M., Parlakgumus C., Iskit S. H., TUNCER R., OKUR H., ZORLUDEMİR Ü.

BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.30, sa.3, ss.318-320, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2013
Doi Numarası: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2013.7589
Dergi Adı: BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.318-320
Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Bilateral Wilms' tumor is rare and surgical treatment requires an individual approach. Surgical approach to the tumors located in the central part of the kidney represents a major challenge and nephrectomy is usually essential. Renal sparing surgery is difficult in such cases.