Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: technique and outcomes.
Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) was first described in 1992. Its increased use in recent years is a product of overall trends in surgery to minimize operative morbidity, as well as the downward stage migration of renal tumors detected incidentally through widespread medical imaging. Today the indications for LPN have expanded to include larger and higher stage tumors. This review focuses on techniques that will be helpful to the practicing urologist and examines the most up-to-date reports regarding the oncologic and functional outcomes in LPN. Alternative approaches and emerging techniques are also discussed.
Berkman
Douglas S
DS
Department of Urology and NYU Cancer Institute, New York University School of Medicine, 150 East 32nd Street, Suite 200, New York, NY, 10016, USA. douglas.berkman@nyumc.org
Taneja
Samir S
SS
D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome