title: [Radical laparoscopic nephrectomy].
abstract: In this article, we review the different surgical approaches to carry out radical laparoscopic nephrectomy: transperitoneal approach, retroperitoneal approach and hand-assisted approach. We describe the advantages and drawbacks of each alternative and summarize the most important references in the medical literature. In spite of this being a relatively new surgical approach, less than 15 years old, it has become a standard treatment and, today, is considered as the elective surgical treatment for T1 and T2 renal tumours in many centres.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia. jrubio@fivo.org
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rubio Briones
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Iborra Juan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Casanova Ramón-Borja
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Solsona Narbón
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors