[Radical laparoscopic nephrectomy].
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.
Rubio Briones
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Servicio de Urología, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia. jrubio@fivo.org
Iborra Juan
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Casanova Ramón-Borja
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Solsona Narbón
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D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors