Source:
Journal of Robotic Surgery, Volume 2, Number 3 / September, 2008
Conclusions
We report a large, multi-institutional series of RPN for renal tumors, confirming safety and feasibility reported in previous small, single-institution studies. Although we report the initial experience in RPN at each center, immediate oncologic results and perioperative outcomes approached those of more mature laparoscopic series. Robotic assistance may facilitate the technical challenges of precise tumor resection and renal reconstruction within acceptable warm ischemia times. Long-term outcomes are needed to establish the role of RPN in nephron-sparing surgery.
This was a large multi-institutional study that I was part of. This was the largest robotic partial nephrectomy study reported.