Robotic-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for a 7-cm mass in a renal allograft.

Treatment options for a suspicious renal mass in a renal allograft include radical nephrectomy or nephron-sparing surgery (NSS). To our knowledge robotic-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (RPN) as treatment for a renal mass in a transplant kidney has not been previously reported. We report the case of RPN for a 7-cm renal mass in a transplanted kidney.

Complications after robotic partial nephrectomy at centers of excellence: multi-institutional analysis of 450 cases.

Purpose: We evaluated the incidence of perioperative complications after robotic partial nephrectomy.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of patients treated with robotic assisted partial nephrectomy across the 4 participating institutions. Demographic, blood loss, warm ischemia time, and intraoperative and postoperative complication data were collected.

Evaluating and managing urinary incontinence after prostatectomy: beyond pads and diapers.

Men who become persistently incontinent after undergoing prostatectomy have a variety of options for regaining control, ranging from behavioral changes to surgery. To determine the best therapy, one should define the problem with a thorough urologic evaluation.

Current status and advances in nephron-sparing surgery.

Localized renal cell carcinoma (RCC) remains a surgical disease, with excision of the tumor or tumor-bearing kidney offering the only chance of cure for affected patients. After the widespread acceptance of partial nephrectomy as equivalent treatment to radical nephrectomy in appropriately selected cases of RCC, a range of nephron-sparing procedures has become available to patients. These include laparoscopic partial nephrectomy, thermal ablative techniques, as well as open partial nephrectomy.