Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy versus standard laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for renal hilar tumor: A prospective multi-institutional study.

Journal: International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether robot-assisted partial nephrectomy compared with laparoscopic partial nephrectomy is effective for renal hilar tumor removal.

Authors

  • Nobuyuki Hinata
    Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, NY, USA.
  • Ryoichi Shiroki
    Department of Urology, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Japan.
  • Kazunari Tanabe
    Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Masatoshi Eto
    Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
  • Atsushi Takenaka
    Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago 683-8503, Japan.
  • Mutsushi Kawakita
    The Department of Urology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital.
  • Isao Hara
    Department of Urology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan.
  • Fumiya Hongo
    Department of Urology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
  • Naokazu Ibuki
    Department of Urology, Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki, Japan.
  • Yasutomo Nasu
  • Jun Teishima
    Department of Urology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Science, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • Noriyasu Kawai
    Department of Nephro-urology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
  • Akihiro Kawauchi
    Department of Urology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan.
  • Tsunenori Kondo
    Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University Medical Center East, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Naoki Kawamorita
    Department of Urology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
  • Chikara Oyama
    Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
  • Shigeo Horie
    Department of Urology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Masaki Shimbo
    Department of Urology, St. Luke's International Hospital, 9-1 Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Masashi Kato
    Department of Urology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
  • Hiroomi Kanayama
    Department of Urology, Tokushima University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokushima, Japan.
  • Yuya Koito
    The Department of Urology, Kansai Medical University.
  • Masato Fujisawa
    Division of Urology Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine Kobe Japan.