Higher risk of intraoperative bleeding in right-sided renal tumors compared to left-sided tumors in robot-assisted partial nephrectomy.

Journal: Asian journal of endoscopic surgery
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To compare intraoperative blood loss in robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) between the right and left sides.

Authors

  • Hidekazu Tachibana
    Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University Medical Center East, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Yuki Kobari
    Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Hironori Fukuda
    Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Kazuhiko Yoshida
    Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Junpei Iizuka
    Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Shinjuku-ku, Japan.
  • Tsunenori Kondo
    Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University Medical Center East, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Toshio Takagi
    Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.