Advancements in Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: Expanding the Feasibility of Nephron-Sparing

Partial nephrectomy (PN) offers equivalent oncologic outcomes to radical nephrectomy (RN) but has greater preservation of renal function and less risk of chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease. Laparoscopic PN remains underutilized likely because it is a technically challenging operation...

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Main Authors: Eugene J. Pietzak, Thomas J. Guzzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Advances in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/148952
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description Partial nephrectomy (PN) offers equivalent oncologic outcomes to radical nephrectomy (RN) but has greater preservation of renal function and less risk of chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease. Laparoscopic PN remains underutilized likely because it is a technically challenging operation with higher rates of perioperative complications compared to open PN and laparoscopic RN. A review of the latest PN literature demonstrates that recent advancements in laparoscopic approaches, imaging modalities, ischemic mitigating strategies, renorrhaphy techniques, and hemostatic agents will likely allow greater utilization of LPN and expand its usage to increasingly more complex tumors.
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spelling doaj-art-d2ae0d638ba04c788088bb4fd0d28b062025-08-20T02:19:43ZengWileyAdvances in Urology1687-63691687-63772012-01-01201210.1155/2012/148952148952Advancements in Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: Expanding the Feasibility of Nephron-SparingEugene J. Pietzak0Thomas J. Guzzo1Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USADivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USAPartial nephrectomy (PN) offers equivalent oncologic outcomes to radical nephrectomy (RN) but has greater preservation of renal function and less risk of chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease. Laparoscopic PN remains underutilized likely because it is a technically challenging operation with higher rates of perioperative complications compared to open PN and laparoscopic RN. A review of the latest PN literature demonstrates that recent advancements in laparoscopic approaches, imaging modalities, ischemic mitigating strategies, renorrhaphy techniques, and hemostatic agents will likely allow greater utilization of LPN and expand its usage to increasingly more complex tumors.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/148952
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title Advancements in Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: Expanding the Feasibility of Nephron-Sparing
title_full Advancements in Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: Expanding the Feasibility of Nephron-Sparing
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title_short Advancements in Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: Expanding the Feasibility of Nephron-Sparing
title_sort advancements in laparoscopic partial nephrectomy expanding the feasibility of nephron sparing
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