Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy

Giacomo Novara; Sabrina La Falce; Afrovita Kungulli; Giorgio Gandaglia; Vincenzo Ficarra; Alexander Mottrie

doi:10.1016/j.ijsu.2016.05.073

Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy

Int J Surg. 2016 Dec;36(Pt C):554-559. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2016.05.073. Epub 2016 Aug 5.

Authors

Giacomo Novara¹, Sabrina La Falce², Afrovita Kungulli², Giorgio Gandaglia³, Vincenzo Ficarra⁴, Alexander Mottrie⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, Oncology, and Gastroenterology - Urology Clinic, University of Padua, Padua, Italy; OLV Vattikuti Robotic Surgery Institute, Melle, Belgium. Electronic address: giacomonovara@gmail.com.
² Department of Surgery, Oncology, and Gastroenterology - Urology Clinic, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
³ OLV Vattikuti Robotic Surgery Institute, Melle, Belgium; Division of Oncology, Unit of Urology, Urological Research Institute, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
⁴ Department of Experimental and Clinical Medical Sciences - Urologic Clinic, University of Udine, Italy.
⁵ OLV Vattikuti Robotic Surgery Institute, Melle, Belgium; Department of Urology, Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Hospital, Aalst, Belgium.

PMID: 27500961
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2016.05.073

Abstract

Partial nephrectomy is the standard treatment for small renal masses. Currently, it is commonly performed using minimally invasive approaches, including laparoscopic and robot-assisted techniques. The aim of the present review is to report the surgical technique of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy in full detail as well as available literature results.

Keywords: Kidney cancer; Partial nephrectomy; Robotics.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Kidney Neoplasms / surgery*
Laparoscopy / methods
Nephrectomy / methods*
Robotic Surgical Procedures / methods*
Treatment Outcome