@Article{,
AUTHOR = {Stephanie Aron, Anthony Galvez, Ryan Nasseri,
Susana Berrios, Tyler Sheetz},
TITLE = {Robotic-assisted laparoscopic pyelolithotomy in a horseshoe kidney},
JOURNAL = {Canadian Journal of Urology},
VOLUME = {31},
YEAR = {2024},
NUMBER = {6},
PAGES = {12077--12080},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/CJU/v31n6/59557},
ISSN = {1488-5581},
ABSTRACT = {Nephrolithiasis is one of the most common indications
for surgery in patients with a horseshoe kidney. Robotic
assisted surgery has become a staple in urologic practice,
yet its application in stone management is largely
undefined. We present a patient with a horseshoe
kidney, who underwent a robotic-assisted laparoscopic pyelolithotomy (RPL) to treat a 3 cm stone burden. This
procedure allowed for safe access that could not be obtained
with percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and stone
removal without fragmentation, which would have been
challenging with traditional laparoscopy. We advocate
for the use of robotic-assisted laparoscopic pyelolithotomy
in cases of aberrant anatomy complicating a heavy stone
burden.},
DOI = {}
}