Radical nephrectomy performed by open, laparoscopy with or without hand-assistance or robotic methods by the same surgeon produces comparable perioperative results

Radical nephrectomy performed by open, laparoscopy with or without hand-assistance or robotic methods by the same surgeon produces comparable perioperative results

PURPOSE: Radical nephrectomy can be performed using open or laparoscopic (with or without hand assistance) methods, and most recently using the da Vinci Surgical Robotic System. We evaluated the perioperative outcomes using a contemporary cohort of patients undergoing radical nephrectomy by one of t...

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Main Authors: Tanya Nazemi, Anton Galich, Samuel Sterrett, Douglas Klingler, Lynette Smith, K.C. Balaji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2006-02-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Subjects:
kidney neoplasms
nephrectomy
laparoscopy
robotic
surgical procedures
operative
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382006000100003

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