Surgery for Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis: A Comparison of Midline Transperitoneal and Flank Retroperitoneal Laparotomy Approaches to Nephrectomy

Surgery for Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis: A Comparison of Midline Transperitoneal and Flank Retroperitoneal Laparotomy Approaches to Nephrectomy

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is a rare inflammatory disease often associated with high morbidity and mortality. Whether the midline transperitoneal or the flank retroperitoneal approach is superior remains unknown. We searched through pathology databases and reviewed 86 patients with an...

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Main Authors: Shu-Han Tsao, Chien-Ho Wang, Horng-Heng Juang, Yu-Hsiang Lin, Pei-Shan Yang, Phei-Lang Chang, Chien-Lun Chen, Chen-Pang Hou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis
XGP
nephrectomy
transperitoneal
retroperitoneal
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/15/4476

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