Perioperative and Survival Outcomes of Patients Treated With Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy and Percutaneous Microwave Ablation for Small Renal Masses: A Single Center Experience.

Journal: Clinical genitourinary cancer
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Robot assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) and microwave ablation (MWA) are 2 of the most advanced techniques for the management of localized small renal masses.

Authors

  • Gianpaolo Lucignani
    Department of Urology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
  • Elisa DE Lorenzis
    Department of Urology, University of Milan, IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Foundation, Milan, Italy.
  • Anna Maria Ierardi
    Radiology Department, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
  • Carlo Silvani
    Department of Urology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
  • Andrea Marmiroli
    Department of Urology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
  • Marco Nizzardo
    Department of Urology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
  • Giancarlo Albo
    Department of Urology, University of Milan, IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Foundation, Milan, Italy.
  • Gianpaolo Carrafiello
    Radiology Department, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
  • Emanuele Montanari
    Department of Urology, IRCCS Fondazione Ca' Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
  • Luca Boeri
    Department of Urology, University of Milan, IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Foundation, Milan, Italy.