Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Nephrectomy
M. Tanaka, N. Tokuda, S. Naito · Aktuelle Urologie · 2003 · Heft 04 · S. 267-269
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Abstract PURPOSE: We report our experience in performing a hand-assisted laparoscopic radical nephrectomy (HALRN) for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and a hand-assisted laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy (HALDN) for renal transplantation. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The clinical data on 21 patients with HALRN for stage T1N0M0 RCC and 5 living kidney donors with HALDN for renal transplantation were reviewed. We compared the results of 21 HALRNs with those of 15 conventional open radical nephrectomies for stage T1N0M0 RCC. RESULTS: The HALRN for RCC was successfully performed without any major complications in all 21 patie…