Robotic-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: initial experience in Brazil and a review of the literature

CONTEXT AND PURPOSE: Partial nephrectomy has become the standard of care for renal tumors less than 4 cm in diameter. Controversy still exists, however, regarding the best surgical approach, especially when minimally invasive techniques are taken into account. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic partial n...

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Main Authors: Carlo Camargo Passerotti, Rodrigo Pessoa, Jose Arnaldo Shiomi da Cruz, Marcelo Takeo Okano, Alberto Azoubel Antunes, Adriano João Nesrallah, Marcos Francisco Dall'Oglio, Enrico Andrade, Miguel Srougi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2012-02-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382012000100010