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ArticleInternational journal of surgery case reports2025

Assisted single port bilateral nephrectomy for management of refractory hypertension: A case report.

Mazen N Zidan, Ahmed M Abo Elyazeed, Renad Turki Alhazmi, Osama Bawizer, Ghania Hameed Alfahmi

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Mazen N ZidanKing Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed M Abo ElyazeedKing Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: aaboelyazeed@kfshrc.edu.sa.
Renad Turki AlhazmiUmm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: renad.alhazmi01@gmail.com.
Osama BawizerKing Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: OBawzeer@kfshrc.edu.sa.
Ghania Hameed AlfahmiUmm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

introduction and importanceIn children, refractory hypertension presents a complex medical challenge that is, characterized by consistently high blood pressure levels despite the administration of numerous antihypertensive drugs. Bilateral nephrectomy has been reported as a potential treatment option for children with refractory hypertension who have not responded to medical management. CASE PRESENTATION: In this report, we describe the outcomes of an assisted single-port laparoscopic bilateral nephrectomy in a 7-year-old girl with refractory hypertension after other treatment modalities had been exhausted. CLINICAL DISCUSSION: Single-port laparoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive technique with potential benefits, including shorter recovery times and improved cosmetic outcomes, which are especially relevant in pediatric patients.

conclusionThis case report demonstrates the successful use of single-port laparoscopic bilateral nephrectomy as a treatment for refractory hypertension in pediatric patients.

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Bilateral nephrectomyCase reportHypertensionPediatricSingle port

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PMCPMC12145692

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