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Laparoscopic removal of renal cysts in patients with ADPKD as an alternative method of treatment and patient preparation for kidney transplantation: preliminary results.
T Sulikowski
1 ,
M Kamiński ,
J Rózański ,
Z Zietek ,
L Domański ,
W Majewski ,
J Sieńko ,
M Romanowski ,
A Mizerski ,
M Myślak ,
K Tejchman ,
K Pabisiak ,
M Nowacki ,
M Ostrowski ,
K Ciechanowski
March 1 2006
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Abstract
The most frequent genetic disease of the kidneys occurring in 1 of 1000 inhabitants is autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Growing renal cysts compress the kidney resulting in damage to parenchyma and functional disorders. Around 10% of these patients are dialyzed due to terminal renal insufficiency. With the advent of laparoscopic techniques, the idea of laparoscopic excision of cysts seemed a tempting alternative to nephrectomy. We assessed the preliminary results of laparoscopic treatment of polycystic kidneys compared with open nephrectomy for patients with ADPKD.