Stephanie Aron, Anthony Galvez, Ryan Nasseri,
Susana Berrios, Tyler Sheetz
Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.31, No.6, pp. 12077-12080, 2024
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
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