“…Joshi et al published the first case series of three patients aged 15 months to 9 years and reported laparoscopic retroperitoneal nephrectomy to be a safe option [ 30 ]. Additional reports of laparoscopic nephrectomy for children with XGP have been documented [ 30 , [71] , [72] , [73] , [74] ]. Drainage of extrarenal abscesses prior to definitive surgical therapy may be used to reduce acute inflammation and potentially create a cleaner surgical field for nephrectomy as an attempt to mitigate post-surgical complications [ 36 , [77] , [78] , [79] , [80] ].…”