Transperitoneal laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: descending technique.

Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy has evolved over the last decade to become a common treatment for clinically localized prostate cancer at specialized institutions. During that time, various technical modifications have been pioneered by groups throughout the world. We present our technique of transperitoneal laparoscopic radical prostatectomy through a descending approach.

Incomplete renal tumor destruction using radio frequency interstitial ablation.

Purpose: We evaluate the efficacy of temperature based radio frequency ablation as a potential treatment modality for small (less than 3.5 cm.) renal tumors.