Endoscopic robot-assisted simple enucleation (ERASE) for clinical T1 renal masses: description of the technique and early postoperative results.

Journal: Surgical endoscopy
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Simple enucleation (SE) has proven to be oncologically safe. We describe the surgical steps and report the results of the Endoscopic Robotic-Assisted Simple Enucleation (ERASE) technique.

Authors

  • Andrea Minervini
    Department of Urology, Careggi Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
  • Agostino Tuccio
  • Lorenzo Masieri
  • Domenico Veneziano
  • Gianni Vittori
  • Giampaolo Siena
  • Mauro Gacci
  • Graziano Vignolini
  • Andrea Mari
  • Arcangelo Sebastianelli
  • Matteo Salvi
    Department of Urology, Careggi Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
  • Sergio Serni
    Department of Urology, Careggi Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
  • Marco Carini