Nephrectomy for Pediatric Renal Tumors: A Modified Surgical Approach to Minimize Post-operative Intestinal Obstruction

The authors present a modified surgical technique during tumor nephrectomy in children with a conservative approach towards small bowel manipulation and cutting of the peritoneal reflections. We aimed to evaluate this modified surgical approach regarding the incidence of post-operative small bowel obstruction (SBO), and its technical utility.