Laparoendoscopic single-site radical nephrectomy for renal cancer: technique and surgical outcomes

Faculty of Medicine

Assiut University

Laparoendoscopic single-site radical nephrectomy for renal cancer: technique and surgical outcomes

Research Authors
Francesco Greco, Domenico Veneziano, Sigrid Wagner, Felix Kawan, Nasreldin Mohammed, M Raschid Hoda, Paolo Fornara
Research Department
Department of Urology
Research Journal
European urolog
Research Member
Nasreldin Abdelaal Mohammed Ramadan
Research Publisher
Elsevier
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
62
Research Website
http://europeanurology.com/article/S0302-2838(11)01102-X/visual/mmc1
Research Year
2012
Research_Pages
168-174
Research Abstract

Laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) surgery has been developed in
attempt to further reduce the morbidity and scarring associated with surgical intervention.
OBJECTIVE: To describe the technique and report the surgical outcomes of LESS radical
nephrectomy (RN) in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma. DESIGN, SETTING, AND
PARTICIPANTS: LESS-RN was performed in 33 patients with renal tumours. The indications
to perform a LESS-RN were represented by renal tumours not greater than T2 and without