conclusions tap-block in conjunction with laparoscopic nephrectomy did not reduce pain or opioid consumption. on the contrary, it seemed to prolong surgical time. results mean surgical time was 162 minutes in group a and 92 minutes in group b (p < 0.0001). the means of visual analogue scale (vas) were 3.05 and 1.55 in a and b groups, respectively (p = 0.001). the means of morphine consumption w...

PURPOSE To compare hand-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy and pure laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy techniques in live donor nephrectomy. METHODS In this retrospective study, we included all patients submitted to hand-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy and pure laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy between May 2002 and December 2007. The operative data and post-operative courses w...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to report our approach of partial nephrectomy (PN) using a supra-12th rib mini-flank incision. We compared mini-incision open partial nephrectomy (MI-OPN) with open partial nephrectomy (OPN) and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) to verify whether MI-OPN can be an alternative to OPN and LPN. METHODS This was a retrospective single-center study includi...

In an era with robotic partial nephrectomy dominating as the predominate modality to tackle small renal masses, Choiand Bae (1) demonstrate that advanced laparoscopic skill in urology is still alive and well. The difficulty in management with multiple renal tumors is not only nephron preservation, but how to limit the amount of warm ischemia when having to preform multiple resections and renorr...

OBJECTIVES With the advent of laparoscopic donor nephrectomy, there has been a general underuse of right laparoscopic donor nephrectomy versus left because of concerns regarding higher complication rates and poorer outcomes. We performed a retrospective analysis of our laparoscopic donor nephrectomy series with an emphasis on the side of the kidney retrieved and the outcomes of donors and recip...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the feasibility of an internal suspension technique in retroperitoneal laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for the management of renal ventral tumors. METHODS Between January 2013 and July 2016, a total of 145 patients underwent retroperitoneal laparoscopic partial nephrectomy with or without internal suspension technique. For patients who underwent internal suspension tech...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study is presenting a method to predict the presence of an open urinary tract and the position of the opening in laparoscopic partial nephrectomy from three dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) images by using novel image segmentation and visualization techniques. METHODS From CT images of patients who underwent laparoscopic partial nephrectomy, 3D regions ...

The management of localised renal cancer has been revolutionised with the introduction of laparoscopy and minimally invasive techniques, achieving comparable oncologic results and reduced morbidity. With the detection rate of small renal lesions increasing, the diagnostic approach and surgical treatment shift to nephron-sparing surgery and less invasive techniques. Today, open partial nephrecto...

PURPOSE To describe the evolving computed tomography (CT) appearances of a cellulose surgical bolster used as a hemostatic agent in patients who undergo laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the follow-up CT studies of 33 patients with stage T1N0M0 renal carcinoma who underwent laparoscopic partial nephrectomy using a roll...

PURPOSE We analyzed complications of the initial 200 cases treated with laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for a suspected renal tumor. MATERIALS AND METHODS Since August 1999, 200 consecutive patients have undergone laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. Mean patient age was 61.6 years, mean body mass index was 29.9 and mean tumor size was 2.9 cm (range 1 to 10). There were 51 central tumors (25%) ...