The investigators observed significantly higher postoperative CTC counts in the open radical nephrectomy group compared with the other 3 groups in the study. More circulating tumor cells may enter the ...

The development of minimally invasive laparoscopic renal tumor surgery and tumor-ablative techniques has been ongoing for 14 years. The advantages of cosmetic incisions, decreased perioperative ...

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 ...

With the widespread use of abdominal imaging, there has been a substantial increase in the detection of incidental, small renal masses. This change has resulted in a downward trend in the size and ...

A person normally has two kidneys with a million functioning units called nephrons in each kidney. Open partial nephrectomy is a surgical procedure in which a part of a kidney is removed due to either ...

Background: Partial nephrectomy in upper pole kidney tumors represents a distinct surgical challenge. Data on minimally invasive nephron sparing surgery in this context are scarce. We set out to ...

Open partial nephrectomy had a significantly higher rate of complications. Partial nephrectomy (PN) using an open rather than a robot-assisted procedure predicts a higher rate of overall complications ...

Partial nephrectomy in the setting of metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Outcomes for a multi-institutional cohort of patients treated with intra-operative radiation therapy for advanced or recurrent ...

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 ...

This was an observational, descriptive, retrospective, single-center study of cases of nephrectomies for non-functional ...

2.1.1 Kidneys from live donors are considered more likely to be successful in treating endstage renal disease than those from cadaver donors. 2.1.2 The standard technique for retrieving kidneys from ...

Urological meetings abound with industrial representatives of MIS, and medical centers and hospitals have invested substantial sums to equip operating rooms and train staff to incorporate MIS into ...