title: Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy: oncologic efficacy.
abstract: Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy has evolved tremendously over the past decade to the point where it should be considered the standard of care for localized renal tumors not amenable to nephron-sparing surgery. The benefits of decreased postoperative pain, shortened hospital stay, quicker convalescence, and improved cosmesis have been proved in numerous studies. Long-term oncologic results of LRN have demonstrated equivalent outcomes to ORN.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Emory Medical Center, Emory Building, Clinic A Room 3211, 1365 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ogan
authors.forename: Jeffrey A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cadeddu
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Stifelman
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*