Objective. To report the perioperative outcomes of patients treated with partial nephrectomy by a single surgeon using three surgical modalities-open, laparoscopic, and robotic. Methods. Between August 2006 and February 2012, 106 consecutive patients underwent open partial nephrectomy (OPN) (n = 23), laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) (n = 48), and robotic partial nephrectomy (RPN) (n = 35)...

We studied the source of inactive renin in plasma by investigating the changes of active and inactive renin after bilateral nephrectomy in the rat. Active renin rapidly decreased after bilateral nephrectomy, with a half-life of approximately 15 minutes. Inactive renin, on the other hand, was 20.96 +/- 1.63 ng/ml/hr before nephrectomy and gradually increased to reach a peak at 20 hours after nep...

A renal solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is an unusual and especially rare entity. Preoperative diagnosis usually difficult, but it remains of favorable prognosis. In this study, the authors report a case 33-year-old Moroccan man with history left pyelolithotomy who presented 19 cm mass associated two kidney stones in lower calyx. He underwent open radical nephrectomy, pathology revealed SFT. To be...

• Donor mortality and major complications appear equivalent with laparoscopic and open donor nephrectomy. In open surgery, the risks appear related to perioperative complications including pulmonary emboli, pneumonia and ischaemic events. With laparoscopic surgery, complications are largely due to catastrophic intraoperative events related to securing of the vascular pedicle. Measures to reduce...

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a genetic condition characterized by the development of multiple cysts in the kidneys, liver, and pancreas. In the United States, the mean age of presentation for ADPKD is between the 3rd and 5th decades, and approximately 50% of patients will develop ESRD by age 60, making ADPKD responsible for 7-10% of the ESRD population. The objective ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the utility of the holmium laser for partial nephrectomy in a porcine model. METHODS Transperitoneal lower pole laparoscopic partial nephrectomy was performed in 5 farm pigs. All animals underwent a left-sided laparoscopic partial nephrectomy and were kept alive for 2 weeks (survival group). Subsequently, a right laparoscopic partial nephrectomy was performed (acute grou...

PURPOSE To evaluate the prognosis of pT3a upstaging from cT1 renal cell carcinoma, and to compare the outcomes of partial or radical nephrectomy in cases of pT3a upstaging. MATERIALS AND METHODS We reviewed the records of patients who underwent partial or radical nephrectomy for cT1 at our center between January 2001 and October 2013. We compared the 2-year recurrence-free survivals for cases...