Objectives: Selective clamping techniques are an attractive surgical option in nephron-sparing surgery. We describe the use of the Nussbaum clamp for this procedure and point out the advantages of this clamping technique.

Technical Considerations: The perirenal fat overlying the tumor is removed from the kidney. It is unnecessary to expose the renal artery and vein. The Nussbaum clamp is placed around the tumor 1 to 2 cm proximal to the line of resection. Afterward, the tumor is excised and a hemostasis achieved. Twelve patients underwent nephron-sparing surgery that used the Nussbaum clamp between January 2006 and November 2006. The indications for nephron-sparing surgery were complicated renal cysts or a suspected renal carcinoma in 3 and 9 patients, respectively. The location of the tumor was in the upper pole, lower pole, middle portion, and in a horseshoe-shaped kidney in 4, 6, 1, and 1 patient, respectively. The median time of selective clamping and intraoperative blood loss was 19 minutes (range 12 to 31 minutes) and 300 mL (range: 100 to 500 mL), respectively.

Conclusions: The Nussbaum clamp is a commercially available, easy-to-use and effective instrument for selective clamping in nephron-sparing surgery.

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