Impact of renal sinus protrusions on achieving trifecta in robot-assisted partial nephrectomy.
Yuto HattoriTakanari KambeYuta MineHiroki HagimotoHidetoshi KokubunYohei AbeDaisuke YamashitaNaofumi TsutsumiShigeki ArizonoToshinari YamasakiMutsushi KawakitaPublished in: BJUI compass (2023)
The degree of difficulty varied among central tumours, and it was not possible to precisely measure it with existing scoring systems. Complex-hump protrusions strongly correlate with failure to achieve the trifecta. Preoperative assessment of the morphology of protrusion is useful for predicting outcomes.