Laparoscopic surgery is a surgical technique the urologist should add to his surgical armamentarium. Its performance tries to mimic the surgical phases of open surgery, and also its indications. Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy is a sophisticated technique that requires wide experience in the performance of endoscopic strategies. We are submitting our experience with 35 laparoscopic partial tra...

Laparoscopic transperitoneal partial nephrectomy for clinical T1b renal tumors: A prospective evaluation Anup Kumar, Niraj Kumar, Gaurav Kumar, Mikir Patel, Pankaj Gupta Department of Urology & Renal Transplant, New Delhi, India

INTRODUCTION Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) has gained popularity in recent years, although it remains a challenging procedure. Herein we describe our technique of renal defect closure using sutures as the sole means of hemostasis during LPN. SURGICAL TECHNIQUE The kidney is approached transperitoneally in a standard fashion. After the renal artery is clamped and the tumor has been ex...

1 Urology Department, Satu-Mare County Hospital, Satu-Mare, Romania 2 Urology Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu”, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 3 Urology Department, Clinical Municipal Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania *Corresponding Author’s E-mail: [email protected] Tel.: +40 742 059 395 **This author had similar contributions as the main author Laparoscopic partial...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Laser technology presents a promising alternative to achieve tumor excision and renal hemostasis with or without hilar occlusion, yet its use in partial nephrectomy has not been significantly evaluated. We prospectively evaluated the thulium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser in laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) in our institution over a 1-year period. PATIENTS AND METH...