BACKGROUND The objective of the study is to compare complication rates of laparoscopic nephrectomy and open nephrectomy using a standardized classification method. METHODS We retrospectively included 843 patients from March 2006 to November 2012, of whom 88 had laparoscopic radical nephrectomy (LRN), 526 had open radical nephrectomy (ORN), 42 had laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN), and 18...

PURPOSE We evaluated the utility of a thulium laser and a novel implementation of its use for laparoscopic partial nephrectomy to achieve precise, smokeless, and hemostatic dissection without hilar clamping and with minimal charring in a porcine model. MATERIALS AND METHODS Laparoscopic transperitoneal lower-pole partial nephrectomy was performed in five Yorkshire farm pigs without clamping o...

PURPOSE Recognizing the emergence of laparoscopy as a standard of care for surgical treatment in many patients with organ confined renal cell carcinoma, we explored the diffusion of this technology by examining temporal trends in the nationwide use of laparoscopic total and partial nephrectomy in patients with renal cell carcinoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data from the Healthcare Cost and Utili...

BACKGROUND A standard of care for the treatment of small renal masses is partial nephrectomy. The open and laparoscopic approaches have been well described in the literature. Robotic assistance may augment partial nephrectomy by aiding in dissection and renal reconstruction. In this communication we describe the surgical outcomes of 35 patients undergoing robotic partial nephrectomy. METHODS ...

Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy has recently emerged as a minimally invasive treatment for small- to moderate-sized renal tumors. Renal artery pseudoaneurysms (RAPs) have been well-reported in patients with renal trauma or who have undergone percutaneous urological procedures, including biopsy, nephrostomy and percutaneous nephroureterolithotomy. However, RAP following laparoscopic partial nep...

BACKGROUND The incidence of renal-cell carcinoma (RCC) is low during pregnancy. There are different approaches for timing of surgery and treatment modalities for RCC in pregnant women in the literature. To our knowledge, this is the first laparoscopic partial nephrectomy case in a pregnant woman. CASE PRESENTATION Herein, we present a 34-year-old woman with a renal mass at her 14th gestationa...

Laparoscopic renal surgery is associated with reduced blood loss, shorter hospital stay, enhanced cosmesis, and more rapid convalescence relative to open renal surgery. Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) is a minimally invasive, nephron-sparing alternative to laparoscopic radical nephrectomy (RN) for the management of small renal masses. While offering similar oncological outcomes to laparo...

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...