Open versus robot-assisted partial nephrectomy: A longitudinal comparison of 880 patients over 10 years.

Journal: The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Published Date: Sep 21, 2020

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Most comparisons between robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) and open partial nephrectomy (OPN) indicate the superiority of RAPN, but the learning curve is often not considered.

Authors

  • Philip Zeuschner
    Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
  • Leonie Greguletz
    Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
  • Irmengard Meyer
    Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
  • Johannes Linxweiler
    Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
  • Martin Janssen
    Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, Germany. martin.janssen@ukmuenster.de.
  • Gudrun Wagenpfeil
    Department of Medical Biometry, Epidemiology and Medical Informatics, Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
  • Stefan Wagenpfeil
    Department of Medical Biometry, Epidemiology and Medical Informatics, Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
  • Stefan Siemer
    Klinik für Urologie und Kinderurologie, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
  • Michael Stöckle
    University of the Saarland, Homburg Saar, Germany.
  • Matthias Saar
    Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, Germany.

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