Open Access<p>Role Of Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy For Renal Cell Carcinomas In The Purpose Of Nephron Sparing</p>
Author(s) -
IHung Shao,
Hung-Cheng Kan,
Chung-Yi Liu,
Pyng Jing Lin,
KaiJie Yu,
SeeTong Pang,
Chun–Te Wu,
Cheng Keng Chuang,
Ying-Hsu Chang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
oncotargets and therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.054
H-Index - 60
ISSN - 1178-6930
DOI - 10.2147/ott.s214060
Subject(s) - nephrectomy , renal cell carcinoma , urology , nephron , medicine , cancer research , kidney
Surgery remains the standard treatment for localized renal cell carcinomas, and partial nephrectomy is considered before radical nephrectomy with the aim of preserving renal function. This study aimed to compare robot-assisted and open partial nephrectomy for the purpose of nephron sparing.