Comparisons of surgical outcomes between transperitoneal and retroperitoneal approaches in robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for lateral renal tumors: a propensity score-matched comparative analysis.
Toshio TakagiKazuhiko YoshidaTsunenori KondoHirohito KobayashiJunpei IizukaMasayoshi OkumiHideki IshidaKazunari TanabePublished in: Journal of robotic surgery (2020)
RP had better surgical outcomes, including shorter operative time, lower EBL, and shorter PLOS for lateral renal tumors, which may suggest that RP is the optimal approach for selected lateral renal tumors.
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