For patients diagnosed with a small (i.e., < 4 cm) kidney tumor (Figure 1), laparoscopic and roboticpartialnephrectomy provides patients with a safe and minimally invasive technique for removal of the tumor, while preserving the remainder of the healthy kidney.
Learn about roboticpartialnephrectomy, a minimally invasive kidney-sparing surgery for renal tumors. Discover benefits, recovery, and expert urologic care.
RPN is a safe, feasible and effective minimally invasive surgical alternative to laparoscopic partialnephrectomy for early stage (T 1) renal neoplasm (s). It has acceptable initial renal functional outcomes without the increased risk of major complications in experienced hands.
There are two minimally invasive approaches to radical and partialnephrectomies: laparoscopic surgery and robotic-assistedsurgery, possibly with da Vinci technology.
Often, when performing a Laparoscopic PartialNephrectomy, the robot is used to aid in removal of the tumor and with suturing the defect in the kidney where the tumor was removed.
The robotic approach to renal surgery, particularly partialnephrectomy, has some inherent challenges, and some familiarity with the da Vinci robotic system is necessary.
Learn how urologic surgeons at Brigham and Women’s Hospital perform a variety of robotic surgery procedures including a roboticpartialnephrectomy for kidney cancer removal.
Due to the diffusion of the da Vinci surgical system, robot-assistedpartialnephrectomy (RAPN) has been increasingly adopted in the treatment of small renal masses. The present review highlights the main data for the different surgical steps of RAPN and the main results available in the literature.
What is a robot-assisted laparoscopic partialnephrectomy? partialnephrectomy is an operation to remove part of your kidney that has disease or cancer within it. The operation enables you to have the cancer removed but also to preserve your kidney and its function.
There are two minimally invasive approaches to radical and partial nephrectomies: laparoscopic surgery and robotic-assisted surgery, possibly with da Vinci technology.