Laparoscopic vs robot-assisted partial nephrectomy for renal tumours of >4 cm: a propensity score-based analysis.

Liangyou GuXin MaBaojun WangYongpeng XieXintao LiYu GaoXiangjun LyuQingbo HuangYang FanYuanxin YaoYunpeng WangHongzhao LiXu Zhang

Published in: BJU international (2018)

For patients with renal tumours of >4 cm, RAPN is more favourable than LPN in terms of perioperative outcomes (i.e. estimated blood loss, renal artery clamp time and postoperative hospital stay) and early renal functional preservation.

Keyphrases

robot assisted
patients undergoing
minimally invasive
healthcare
cardiac surgery
emergency department
adipose tissue
adverse drug
weight loss