PURPOSE Preservation of renal function is of paramount importance in patients with tumors in solitary kidneys. We compared the renal function and oncologic outcomes of patients treated by partial nephrectomy with those of patients treated by cryoablation for solitary kidney tumors. MATERIALS AND METHODS All patients with solitary kidneys who were treated for renal tumors at our institution be...

Clayman et al described the first successful laparoscopic nephrectomy in 1991 [1]. Since that time, laparoscopic radical nephrectomy has become the standard of care for renal tumors. At the same time, the widespread use of contemporary imaging techniques has resulted in an increased detection of small incidental renal tumors. In efforts to avoid chronic kidney disease, the management of the sma...

BROwN JA. Minimally invasive partial nephrectomy feasible in morbidly obese? Can J Urol 2014;21(1):7150. they appropriately caution the lower volume and less experienced surgeon. Given their laparoscopic cohort was earlier in a sequential series and comprised of easier tumors with lower RENAL nephrometry scores, we are unable to determine the relative safety and efficacy of the two surgical app...

RAMAN JD. Volumetric changes following partial nephrectomy. Can J Urol 2015;22(3):7797. of CT scanning to assess disease status following PN, the imaging foundation exists to easily and reliably perform these volumetric measurements. Secondly, technical aspects of renorrhaphy may be critical (even more so than ischemia duration) in parenchymal preservation following PN. Specifically, this study...

PURPOSE Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) is a technically challenging procedure. The goal of this study is to describe the outcomes of 50 consecutive patients undergoing LPN performed by one surgeon. MATERIALS AND METHODS Records were reviewed for clinical, pathologic, and follow-up information for patients undergoing LPN. Clinical parameters were assessed in both the first 25 and last ...

PURPOSE To report our initial clinical cases of robotic laparoendoscopic single-site (R-LESS) partial nephrectomy (PN) performed with the use of the novel Da Vinci R-LESS platform. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three patients underwent R-LESS PN from November 2013 through February 2014. Perioperative and postoperative outcomes were collected and intraoperative difficulties were noted. RESULTS Opera...

Open partial nephrectomy is an accepted form of treatment for a variety of benign conditions and for localized renal cell carcinoma. To date, there is limited experience with the clinical application of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy and wedge resection for benign and malignant disease of the kidney. Herein, we report our clinical experience with laparoscopic partial nephrectomy and a review ...

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