Comparison of Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic vs Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic vs Open Partial Nephrectomy in Patients with T1 Renal Masses

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 374-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyung-sik Han ◽  
Gee Hyun Song ◽  
Dalsan You ◽  
Cheryn Song ◽  
In Gab Jeong ◽  
...  
2017 ◽  
Vol 197 (4S) ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin PRADERE ◽  
Benoit PEYRONNET ◽  
Quentin Manach ◽  
Zineddine Khene ◽  
Gauthier Delporte ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
pp. 195-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giacomo Di Cosmo ◽  
Enrica Verzotti ◽  
Tommaso Silvestri ◽  
Andrea Lissiani ◽  
Roberto Knez ◽  
...  

Introduction: Nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) is of one of the most studied fields in urology due to the balancing between renal function preservation and oncological safety of the procedure. Aim of this short review is to report the state of the art of intra-operative ultrasound as an operative tool to improve localization of small renal masses partially or completely endophytic during robotassisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN). Material and methods: We performed a literature review by electronic database on Pubmed about the use of intra-operative US in RAPN to evaluate the usefulness and the feasibility of this procedure. Results: Several studies analyzed the use of different US probes during RAPN. Among them some focused on using contrastenhanced ultra sonography (CEUS) for improving the dynamic evaluation of microvascular structure allowing the reduction of ischemia time (IT). We reported that nowaday the use of intraoperative US during RAPN could be helpful to improve the preservation of renal tissue without compromising oncological safety. Moreover, during RAPN there is no need for assistant to hand the US probe increasing surgeon autonomy. Conclusions: The use of a robotic ultrasound probe during partial nephrectomy allows the surgeon to optimize tumor identification with maximal autonomy, and to benefit from the precision and articulation of the robotic instrument during this key step of the partial nephrectomy procedure. Moreover US could be useful to reduce ischemia time (IT). The advantages of nephron-sparing surgery over radical nephrectomy is well established with a pool of data providing strong evidence of oncological and survival equivalency. With the progressive growth of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) techniques, the use of several tools has been progressively developed to help the surgeon in the identification of masses and its vascular net. In this short review we tried to analyze the current use of intra-operative ultrasound as an operative tool to improve localization of small renal masses partially or completely endophytic during RAPN.


2017 ◽  
Vol 120 (4) ◽  
pp. 537-543 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Maurice ◽  
Daniel Ramirez ◽  
Önder Kara ◽  
Ercan Malkoç ◽  
Ryan J. Nelson ◽  
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2008 ◽  
Vol 2008 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Cozar ◽  
M. Tallada

Introduction. Partial nephrectomy (PN) is playing an increasingly important role in localized renal cell carcinoma (RCC) as a true alternative to radical nephrectomy. With the greater experience and expertise of surgical teams, it has become an alternative to radical nephrectomy in young patients when the tumor diameter is 4 cm or less in almost all hospitals since cancer-specific survival outcomes are similar to those obtained with radical nephrectomy.Materials and Methods. The authors comment on their own experience and review the literature, reporting current indications and outcomes including complications. The surgical technique of open partial nephrectomy is outlined.Conclusions. Nowadays, open PN is the gold standard technique to treat small renal masses, and all nonablative techniques must pass the test of time to be compared to PN. It is not ethical for patients to undergo radical surgery just because the urologists involved do not have adequate experience with PN. Patients should be involved in the final treatment decision and, when appropriate, referred to specialized centers with experience in open or laparoscopic partial nephrectomies.


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