Maximal renal preservation, particularly in patients with pre-existing renal dysfunction, is imperative to minimize the risk of significant renal insufficiency for patients undergoing partial ...

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 ...

The probability of surgical success with telesurgery for radical prostatectomy and partial nephrectomy for small renal masses was non-inferior to local robotic surgery in a small randomized trial. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Lower rates of adverse outcomes were linked to higher technical skill Surgeons with higher scores had lower ...

Experts recently developed 23 consensus practice points/statements regarding the use of nephrectomy in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Regardless of when it was performed in ...

Banner University Medicine Tucson has reached a milestone by completing its first robotic-assisted living donor nephrectomy.

Pleotrophic action of renal cell carcinoma: Dysregulated microRNAs on hypoxia-related signaling pathways. Background: Partial nephrectomy in upper pole kidney tumors represents a distinct surgical ...

Indeterminate surgical margin (Rx) status is associated with complex or minimally invasive surgery and worse overall survival – and should not be considered as good as R0. In clinical practice, ...

A surgery was performed by a city surgeon recently during which kidney of a donor was removed through the laparoscopic method and transplanted onto a receiver. The usual nephrectomy (surgery to remove ...

Slide Multimedia Animation on Surgical Removal of kidney or Nephrectomy explains graphically the steps involved in the operation. Kidney removal is sometimes necessary for a kidney that stops ...

1. Which doctor should I consult for undergoing nephrectomy? You should consult a surgeon such as an Urologist. 2. Why should I have a kidney removed? You might have your kidney removed if it is ...

Telesurgery was as reliable as standard robotic surgery for two common urological procedures, according to a small Chinese randomized trial. Use of telesurgery -- operating on a patient remotely using ...