Preservation of Split Renal Function After Laparoscopic and Robot-assisted Partial Nephrectomy.

Journal: Anticancer research
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Abstract

BACKGROUND/AIM: To analyze the effects of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) and robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) on subsequent split renal function using renal scintigraphy.

Authors

  • Kojiro Ohba
    Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Nagasaki University Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan.
  • Tomohiro Matsuo
    Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Nagasaki University Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan ohba-k@nagasaki-u.ac.jp.
  • Kensuke Mitsunari
    Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Nagasaki University Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan.
  • Yuichiro Nakamura
    Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Nagasaki University Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan.
  • Hiromi Nakanishi
    Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Nagasaki University Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan.
  • Yasushi Mochizuki
    Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Nagasaki University Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan.
  • Yasuyoshi Miyata
    Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Nagasaki University Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan.