title: Robotic partial nephrectomy: a comparison to current techniques.
abstract: The bar has been set high for nephron sparing surgery by experts in both open and laparoscopic approaches. Robotic partial nephrectomy has emerged as an option for minimally invasive nephron sparing surgery. We discuss the current literature for robotic partial nephrectomy in the context of reported outcomes for open and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy.
authors.affiliation: Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
authors.forename: Manish N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Mani
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Menon
authors.forename: Craig G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Rogers
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D012371:Robotics