We believe that the laparoscopic approach should be considered if nephrectomy is indicated in newborns and infants less than 3 month of life. There are the advantages that simplify the surgical technique, reduce quantity of the necessary endoscopic instruments, and minimize surgical trauma and morbidity, thereby improving cosmetic results and reducing hospital stay in this age group.
Nasal liquorrhea is a serious problem in surgery of skull base tumors, which is associated with a high risk of purulent-septic complications. This paper presents a case of successful repair of a cerebrospinal fluid fistula with an autologous platelet gel in the postoperative period after removal of meningioma of the anterior cranial fossa base, which was accompanied by a purulent-inflammatory complication in the surgical wound area.
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