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.

In patients with clinical stage 1 (cT1) renal masses, many physicians opt for nephron-sparing surgery, such as partial nephrectomy (PN) versus radical nephrectomy (RN). Both procedures have been shown ...

Small trial finds operating remotely non-inferior to robotic surgery performed locally ...

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 ...

In a study, partial vs radical cytoreductive nephrectomy for clear cell metastatic renal cell carcinoma was associated with a 54% decreased risk for other-cause mortality. Although novel targeted and ...

January 10, 2008 — Most patients found to have a small kidney tumor, between 2 and 4 cm in size, have the whole kidney removed. However, new findings suggest that for younger patients a partial ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Robotic partial nephrectomy appeared associated with predominantly superior outcomes compared with open or ...

Partial nephrectomy (PN) can be safely performed in patients with renal tumors 7 cm or more in diameter with acceptable technical, oncologic and functional outcomes, according to researchers.

Comparative effectiveness of front-line agents in the treatment of metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma. International, expanded access program of everolimus in patients with metastatic renal ...