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Nephrol Dial Transplant (2001) 16: 160
© 2001 European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association

Case Reports

Laparoscopic renal denervation for intractable ADPKD-related pain

John F. Valente, Dorothea R. Dreyer, Michael A. Breda and William M. Bennett

Transplant Services, Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital, Portland, Oregon, USA

Keywords: laparoscopic; neurolysis; pain management; polycystic kidney disease; sympathectomy



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Severe back, flank, and abdominal pain are known consequences of cyst enlargement in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Bilateral open, and now laparoscopic, marsupialization of multiple cysts can relieve pain for a greater period than percutaneous aspiration [1,2]. However, relief is often temporary . . . [Full Text of this Article]



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