title: Emerging technologies to improve techniques and outcomes of robotic partial nephrectomy: striving toward the pentafecta.
abstract: The technique of robotic partial nephrectomy continues to evolve, but the goals remain the same. Achievement of pentafecta outcomes is difficult to obtain; however, surgeons should continue to strive for this standard of excellence. The future continues to be bright for patients and surgeons alike in continuing to perform robot-assisted partial nephrectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, 1 Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.
authors.forename: L Spencer
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Krane
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, 1 Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA. Electronic address: ahemal@wakehealth.edu.
authors.forename: Ashok K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Hemal
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures
keywords: Emerging technology; Kidney; Partial nephrectomy; Pentafecta; Robotics