Robotic partial nephrectomy vs minimally invasive radical nephrectomy for clinical T2a renal mass: a propensity score-matched comparison from the ROSULA (Robotic Surgery for Large Renal Mass) Collaborative Group.
Aaron W BradshawRiccardo AutorinoGiuseppe SimoneBo YangRobert G UzzoFrancesco PorpigliaUmberto CapitanioJames R PorterRiccardo BertoloAndrea MinerviniClayton LauKenneth JacobsohnAkbar AshrafiDaniel EunAlexandre MottrieWesley M WhiteLuigi SchipsBenjamin J ChallacombeOttavio De CobelliMaria Carmen Mir MaresmaAlessandro VecciaAlessandro LarcherAlexander KutikovMonish AronProkar DasguptaFrancesco MontorsiInderbir S GillChandru P SundaramJihad KaoukIthaar H DerweeshPublished in: BJU international (2020)
RAPN had similar oncological outcomes and morbidity profile as MIS-RN, while conferring functional benefit. RAPN may be considered as a first-line option for cT2aRM.