Technique, outcomes, and evolving role of extirpative laparoscopic and robotic surgery for renal cell carcinoma
Youssef S Tanagho1, R Sherburne Figenshau, Sam B Bhayani
1Division of Urologic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St Louis, MO 63110, USA.
Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America
|November 20, 2012
Abstract:
This article provides an overview of extirpative laparoscopic and robotic procedures used in the management of renal cell carcinoma, including laparoscopic radical nephrectomy, laparoscopic partial nephrectomy, and robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy. The clinical indications and principles of surgical technique for each of these procedures are discussed. The oncologic, renal functional, and perioperative outcomes of these procedures are also assessed and compared, as are complication rates.
