Comparison of perioperative outcomes following transperitoneal versus retroperitoneal robot-assisted partial nephrectomy: a propensity-matched analysis of VCQI database.
Gopal SharmaMilap ShahPuneet AhluwaliaProkar DasguptaBenjamin J ChallacombeMahendra BhandariRajesh AhlawatSudhir RawalNicolo M BuffiAnanthkrishnan SivaramanJames R PorterCraig RogersAlexandre MottrieRonney AbazaKhoon Ho RhaDaniel MoonThyavihally B YuvarajaDipen J ParekhUmberto CapitanioKris K MaesFrancesco PorpigliaLevent TurkeriGagan GautamPublished in: World journal of urology (2022)
RPRAPN is associated with superior perioperative outcomes in well-selected patients compared to TPRAPN. However, the data for the retroperitoneal approach were contributed by a few centers with greater experience with this technique, thus limiting the generalizability of the results of this study.