Robotic-assisted laparoscopic nephrectomy.
The introduction of robot-assisted surgery has helped practitioners implement laparoscopic approached to complex retroperitoneal and renal surgery. Urologists are now more frequently completing surgeries such as radical nephroureterectomy, radical nephrectomy with IVC thrombectomy, and retroperitoneal lymphadentectomy via a laparoscopic approach than ever before. This review discusses the rational of the above surgeries as well as a technical step-by-step description of our robotic nephroureterectomy surgical approach.
Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
Peter A
PA
Caputo
Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
Oliver
O
Ko
Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
Rohun
R
Patel
Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
Robert
R
Stein
D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D017131:Thrombectomy; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior
laparoscopic nephrectomy; nephroureterectomy; renal cell carcinoma; robotic nephrectomy; robotic-assisted surgery