Oncologic outcomes after laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: mid-term results.

Introduction: To describe the oncologic outcomes of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) diagnosed in patients and submitted to laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) in a laparoscopic referral center.

Patients And Methods: We retrospectively analyzed data of 150 consecutive patients with small renal masses and treated with LPN between 2000 and 2010 at a laparoscopic referral center. Pathologic RCC was diagnosed in 137 patients and were included in the oncologic outcome analysis.