OBJECTIVES The majority of renal cell carcinomas are now incidentally detected as small renal masses in asymptomatic patients due to the widespread use of ultrasound and new improved noninvasive abdominal imaging modalities. Nephron-sparing surgery is the treatment of choice for patients with small renal masses in presence of normal contralateral kidney or in presence of an anatomic or function...

INTRODUCTION Minimally invasive surgery has revolutionized general surgery during the past 10 years. However, for more advanced surgical procedures, the acceptance of the minimally invasive approach has been slower than expected. Advanced laparoscopic surgery is complex and time-consuming. The major drawbacks of laparoscopic surgery are two-dimensional view, lack of depth perception and loss of...

BACKGROUND Native nephrectomy (NNx) is often done in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Controversy exists concerning the need and timing of nephrectomy in transplant candidates. We hypothesize that post-transplant NNx does not negatively impact patient and graft survival. METHODS Among 470 ADPKD transplant recipients included in the study, 114 (24.3%) underwe...

Acute kidney injury frequently occurs in the critically ill and often progresses into multiorgan dysfunction syndrome, resulting in high mortality. We previously showed that nephrectomized mice had increased interleukin (IL)-6 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α that directly contributed to systemic inflammation and hepatic injury. In this study, we examined whether patients undergoing laparoscop...

INTRODUCTION Laparoscopic nephrectomy in children has become a reasonable alternative to open nephrectomy and has replaced open surgery for many kidney diseases. The aim of our study is to evaluate transperitoneal videolaparoscopic procedures in benign renal disease compared with the open surgical approach. PATIENTS AND METHODS 34 children aged between 17 days and 15 years (mean, 6.14 years) ...

Partial nephrectomy is emerging as the standard of care for small exophytic renal tumors <4cm regardless of renal function status. In comparison to radical nephrectomy, studies have demonstrated equivalent oncologic control and decreased risk of renal insufficiency. While laparoscopic radical nephrectomy has been widely adopted as the procedure of choice for large renal masses, laparoscopic par...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Laparoscopic renal surgery has become a widely applied technique in recent years. The development of postoperative rhabdomyolysis is a known but rare complication of laparoscopic renal surgery. Herein, 4 cases of rhabdomyolysis and a review of the literature are presented with respect to pathogenesis, treatment, and prevention of this dire complication. METHODS A ret...