title: Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for cancer: techniques and outcomes.
abstract: Open partial nephrectomy is the gold standard nephron-sparing treatment for small renal tumors. Technical aspects of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy have evolved considerably, and the technique is approaching established status at our institution. Over the past 4 years, the senior author has performed more than 400 laparoscopic partial nephrectomies at the Cleveland Clinic. Herein we present our current technique and review contemporary outcome data.
authors.affiliation: Section of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. mrubins@attglobal.net
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rubinstein
authors.forename: Jose R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Colombo
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Finelli
authors.forename: Inderbir S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Gill
mesh_terms: D015331:Cohort Studies; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome