Minimally invasive partial nephrectomy in the age of the ‘trifecta’
Author(s) -
Zargar Homayoun,
Autorino Riccardo,
Akca Oktay,
Brandao Luis Felipe,
Laydner Humberto,
Kaouk Jihad
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
bju international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 1464-4096
DOI - 10.1111/bju.12698
Subject(s) - nephrectomy , medicine , general surgery , laparoscopic surgery , laparoscopy , invasive surgery , surgery , kidney
In a recent meta-analysis reported in BJUI, Zhang et al. [1] looked at the peri-operative outcomes of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) vs those of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN). Their study represents the third metaanalysis carried out over the last year [1–3], which is testament to the growing interest on this topic that is driven by the rapid spread of robot-assisted kidney surgery.