Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: contemporary technique and results.
An increasing number of incidental small renal masses are being detected currently. In select patients, nephron-sparing surgery affords excellent oncologic outcomes with preservation of renal function. With the current trend towards minimally invasive surgery, development of a reliable laparoscopic partial nephrectomy technique has become a key issue. Over the past 4 years, the senior author has performed over 300 laparoscopic partial nephrectomies at the Cleveland Clinic. Herein we present our current technique and review contemporary results from the urologic literature.
Finelli
Antonio
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Section of Laparoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Gill
Inderbir S
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D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016896:Treatment Outcome