Robot ‐assisted versus laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for anatomically complex T1b renal tumors with a RENAL nephrometry score ≥7: A propensity score‐based analysis

ConclusionsFor patients with anatomically complex T1b renal tumors with a RENAL nephrometry score  ≥7, RPN had an advantage over LPN in reducing OT, WIT, and postoperative hospital stay length without increasing the risk of complications and weakening the oncological control, while the two surgical methods were similar in renal functional preservation.

Source: Cancer Medicine - December 1, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Wen Deng, Junhua Li, Xiaoqiang Liu, Luyao Chen, Weipeng Liu, Xiaochen Zhou, Jingyu Zhu, Bin Fu, Gongxian Wang Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research