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Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology 32:177-180 (2002)
© 2002 Foundation for Promotion of Cancer Research

Endoscope-assisted Minilaparotomy (Endoscopic Minilaparotomy) for Retroperitoneal Schwannoma: Experience with Three Cases

Yukio Kageyama, Kazunori Kihara, Kazuhiro Ishizaka, Tetsuo Okuno, Satoru Kawakami, Yasuhisa Fujii, Hitoshi Masuda, Masahito Suzuki, Nobuhiko Hyochi, Gaku Arai, Kazutaka Saito and Yasuyuki Sakai+

Department of Urology and Reproductive Medicine, Graduate School Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan

We have been applying endoscope-assisted minilaparotomy (endoscopic minilaparotomy) to retroperitoneal operations with favorable outcomes. Here, endoscopic minilaparotomy through a single flank incision (4–7 cm) was performed in three cases of incidentally discovered retroperitoneal Schwannoma. Resection of the tumor was successfully completed. The postoperative course was uneventful. Wound pain was mild and full oral feeding and walk were resumed the day following operation. It is concluded that endoscopic minilaparotomy is applicable to retroperitoneal Schwannoma with excellent postoperative recovery.

+ For reprints and all correspondence: Yukio Kageyama, Department of Urology and Reproductive Medicine, Graduate School Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1–5–45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8519, Japan. E-mail: kageyys.uro@tmd.ac.jp


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