Robotic versus Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy in the New Era: Systematic Review.

(1) Background: In recent years there have been advances in imaging techniques, in addition to progress in the surgery of renal tumors directed towards minimally invasive techniques. Thus, nephron-sparing surgery has become the gold standard for the treatment of T1 renal masses. The aim of this study is to investigate the benefits of robotic partial nephrectomy in comparison with laparoscopic nephrectomy.

Renal Failure Management in Patients with Metastatic Renal Cancer Receiving Nivolumab: Evaluation from Two Points of View.

Introduction: Immunotherapy is recommended as category 1 in first-line treatment in metastatic renal cancer (mRC), however the evidence on the management of toxicities in patients with chronic renal failure is limited. Description of the Cases: Case 1: Patient with mRC and renal failure on hemodialysis. After 25 months of treatment with Nivolumab, he presented a partial response, without toxicities.

[Living-donor renal transplant. State of the art.].

Living donor kidney transplantation is the best therapeutic option in a patient with end-stage renal failure, because it provides excellent functionality and graft survival. Laparoscopic living donor nephrectomyis the gold-standard for obtaining the graft. In exper thands, different minimally invasive surgeries can be offered with the main advantage of improving the a esthetic results.

[Laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation in the treatment of urinary tract complications after renal transplantation.].

Objectives: Laparoscopic ureteral reconstructive surgery is routinely performed , because it demonstrated efficacy and safety profiles similar to open surgery in expert hands. The most frequent surgical complications after transplant are urological, appearing in up to 12,5% of the cases; they can compromise graft function and mortality. The most frequent ones include ureterovesical anastomosis stenosis (2,5-7,5%) and vesicoureteral reflux (0,4-2,2), which present in up to 80% of the cases.