The widespread use of standard laparoscopic procedures has been constrained by the technical difficulties presented by patients with PKD who have massively enlarged and cystic kidneys.

Partial and radical nephrectomy for T3a RCC have similar 5-year rates of overall and cancer-specific survival, according to a propensity score-matched analysis. WASHINGTON, DC—Partial nephrectomy (PN) ...

Telesurgery was as reliable as standard robotic surgery for two common urological procedures, according to a small Chinese ...

In the treatment of small renal masses, robotic partial nephrectomy (RPN) has a superior morbidity profile compared with laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN), according to an updated meta-analysis ...

Robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) led to a lower rate of complications compared with open partial nephrectomy (OPN) in patients with intermediate- or high-complexity kidney tumors, the ...

Major complications occur in 7.0% of patients undergoing nephrectomy with a diagnosis of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), according to a study published online Dec. 17 in Urology ...

A minimally invasive approach does not increase risk for atypical sites of kidney cancer recurrence, a recent study suggests. Partial nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with a minimally ...

The widespread use of modern abdominal imaging (computed tomography [CT], magnetic resonance imaging [MRI], and ultrasound) has propagated the detection of renal masses unrelated to the presenting ...

The researchers found that preoperative hypertension, dialysis, and steroid use were most common. HealthDay News – Major complications occur in 7.0% of patients undergoing nephrectomy with a diagnosis ...