Robotic partial nephrectomy appeared associated with predominantly superior outcomes compared with open or laparoscopic partial nephrectomy, according to results of a meta-analysis. Inderbir S ...

Open partial nephrectomy via a supra-11th rib mini-flank incision provides the safety and control of open surgery while reducing the morbidity associated with traditional open incisions ...

The author argues that nephron-sparing surgery is under-used, and that the trend for urologists to adopt laparoscopic radical nephrectomy could have important consequences for overall renal function.

Partial nephrectomy (PN) using an open rather than a robot-assisted procedure predicts more complications for unifocal T1a renal tumors.

Urologists have developed a new technique that could make minimally invasive robotic partial nephrectomy procedures the norm, rather than the exception for kidney cancer patients. The technique ...

Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic nephrectomy (including nephroureterectomy). This involves making small incisions (keyhole surgery) to remove the damaged kidney, or kidney, ureter and ...

Nephrectomy can serve as an intermediate risk procedure in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease when performed in conjunction with transplantation. A systematic review-based ...

Kidneys from live donors are considered more likely to be successful in treating endstage renal disease than those from cadaver donors. The standard technique for retrieving kidneys from live donors ...

Use of robotic-assisted surgery increased from 1.5 percent (39 of 2,676 radical nephrectomy procedures in 2003) to 27 percent (862 of 3,194 radical nephrectomy procedures) in 2015.

Alternative surgical approaches to the standard open nephrectomy procedure include modifications to this technique and laparoscopic and laparoscopic-assisted nephrectomy.

Background: Laparoscopic and robotic partial nephrectomy (LPN and RPN) are increasingly common minimally invasive alternatives to open partial nephrectomy (OPN) for management of renal tumors. The ...

Partial nephrectomy (PN) using an open rather than a robot-assisted procedure predicts a higher rate of overall complications for unifocal T1a renal tumors, investigators concluded.