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  • Title: Dorsal lumbotomy for surgery of the upper urinary tract.
    Author: Das S, Egan RM, Amar AD.
    Journal: J Urol; 1987 May; 137(5):862-4. PubMed ID: 3573177.
    Abstract:
    Between July 1978 and December 1985, 100 patients underwent an operation on the kidneys and ureter through the dorsal lumbotomy approach. A total of 12 patients underwent dismembered pyeloplasty for ureteropelvic junction obstruction. Compared to patients who underwent an operation via the standard flank incision, these 12 patients had significantly shorter hospitalization and fewer doses of analgesics. The treatment demonstrated improved cost-effectiveness. Similar advantages were noted in the remaining patients in whom removal of calculi (78), open renal biopsy (5), simple nephrectomy (4) and removal of a foreign body in the ureter (1) were done through the dorsal lumbotomy approach. We appeal for a renaissance of the dorsal lumbotomy approach in urological teaching and practice.
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