(HealthDay)—Laparoscopic nephrectomy can be safely performed as outpatient surgery in select patients, according to a study published in the June issue of The Journal of Urology. Nessn H. Azawi, from ...

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 ...

Newswise — Open partial nephrectomy has been shown, with long-term follow-up from a variety of institutions, to have oncologic equipoise with radical nephrectomy, when patients are properly selected.

The main advantages of single-site surgery are the reduced number of incisions needed, and the potential for reduced pain and reduced hospital stays Secondly, instruments that are currently used for ...

Newswise — This is a sobering report that notes 352 reported problems using a variety of hemostatic devices to secure the renal hilum during laparoscopic nephrectomy between 1992-2006. While the ...

Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery to remove a patient's entire kidney requires slightly longer operating times and results in increased costs compared with the use of traditional laparoscopic ...

Many traditional urologic surgical procedures require large incisions with lengthy hospitalization and recovery. Minimally invasive surgery, also often known as laparoscopic or keyhole surgery to ...

A phase II study of S-1 for the treatment of cytokine and/or tyrosine-kinase inhibitor (TKI) refractory metastatic renal cell carcinoma: Updated results. Background: Laparoscopic and robotic partial ...

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Refinements in nephrectomy procedures have dramatically improved the safety of these procedures. Data from a prospective study of 140 patients with kidney cancer confirm that laparoscopic nephrectomy ...