title: The Washington University Renorrhaphy for robotic partial nephrectomy: a detailed description of the technique displayed at the 2008 World Robotic Urologic Symposium.
abstract: Robotic partial nephrectomy is an emerging procedure. The Washington University Renorrhaphy involves robotic assistance, rapid closure of the collecting system, and renorrhaphy with sliding nonabsorbable clips. Bolsters are rarely used. Preliminary results have shown very short ischemic times with few complications. This communication offers a short video describing the renorrhaphy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Washington University School of Medicine, Box 8242, 660 S. Euclid Avenue, St Louis, MO, 63110, USA. bhayani@wustl.edu.
authors.forename: Sam B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Bhayani
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Washington University School of Medicine, Box 8242, 660 S. Euclid Avenue, St Louis, MO, 63110, USA.
authors.forename: Robert S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Figenshau
keywords: Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy; Renal cell cancer; Renorrhaphy; Robotic partial nephrectomy; Robotic surgery