"Microperc" micropercutaneous nephrolithotomy: a review of the literature.

Recent years have seen innovations in working armamentarium of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) leading to development of novel modifications such as miniperc, ultra miniperc, and microperc. Amongst these microperc appears to be least invasive and various authors, off late, have reported their experience with the technique. Literature on microperc was reviewed by a MEDLINE/PubMed search with articles in the English language since 2011 in published peer-reviewed journals.

Case Report: Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease: a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma following pretransplant nephrectomy for a 2.35 Kg kidney.

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is an extremely rare disease with a worldwide distribution and higher prevalence in Asians. It is a benign and self-limiting disorder, characterized by regional cervical lymphadenopathy accompanied with mild fever and night sweats. Lymph node histopathology is diagnostic and treating physicians should be aware of this entity as it may mimic other systemic diseases like systemic lupus erythematosus, tuberculosis, malignant lymphoma, and more rarely adenocarcinoma.

Robotic surgery is ready for prime time in India: For the motion.

Robotic surgery with its bundled advantages is still in its burgeoning phase, the best of which is yet to come. The unrivalled suturing ease and motion scaling features, transforming into greater precision, has led to its widespread application in different surgical ramifications. These, coupled with the aforementioned advantages, has led to an increasing number of procedures being performed and that too with improved patient outcomes.