The BMI Paradox and Robotic Assisted Partial Nephrectomy

The BMI Paradox and Robotic Assisted Partial Nephrectomy

Introduction: Partial nephrectomy (PN), has become the gold standard for the surgical management of small renal masses, due to excellent oncologic control with concomitant preservation of nephron units. However, data regarding the association of obesity with perioperative outcomes following PN are m...

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Main Authors: Ohad Kott, Borivoj Golijanin, Jorge F. Pereira, Alison Chambers, Alison Knasin, Christopher Tucci, Dragan Golijanin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
partial nephrectomy
minimally invasive
obesity paradox
BMI
complications
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsurg.2019.00074/full

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