Robot-assisted Laparoendoscopic Single-site Surgery: Partial Nephrectomy for Renal Malignancy
Woong Kyu Han, Dong Suk Kim, Hwang Gyun Jeon, Wooju Jeong, Cheol Kyu Oh, Kyung Hwa Choi, Enrique Ian S. Lorenzo, Koon Ho Rha
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2011 Mar 1
Urology
Robot-assisted Laparoendoscopic Single-site Surgery: Partial Nephrectomy for Renal Malignancy
Urology. 2011 Mar;77(3):612-616, Woong Kyu Han, Dong Suk Kim, Hwang Gyun Jeon, Wooju Jeong, Cheol Kyu Oh, Kyung Hwa Choi, Enrique Ian S. Lorenzo, Koon Ho Rha
ObjectivesTo describe our experience with robot-assisted laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) to perform partial nephrectomy and evaluate a hybrid homemade port system as an effective access technique.MethodsFrom December 2008 to September 2009, robot-assisted LESS to perform partial nephrectomy through a hybrid homemade port was performed to treat 14 cases of renal cell carcinoma. The data, including patient characteristics, operative records, complications, and pathologic results, were analyzed.ResultsThe...
