ArticleThe Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences2019
Comparison of long-term outcomes of laparoscopic and robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy.
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- Robot-assisted versus laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for localized renal tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis of oncological, perioperative, and renal functional outcomes.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Perioperative, functional, and oncologic outcomes of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy versus open partial nephrectomy for complex renal tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Pooled it
- Comparative Outcomes and Cost-Effectiveness of Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: A Nationwide Population-based Analysis in Taiwan.Annals of surgical oncology · 2026Article
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- Long-term oncological and functional outcomes comparing laparoscopic and robotic nephron-sparing surgery.International urology and nephrology · 2026Article
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- Perioperative, functional, and oncological outcomes of robotic vs. laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for complex renal tumors (RENAL score ≥7): an evidence-based analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Review
- Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy Mid-Term Oncologic Outcomes: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Clinical outcomes and effect on intraoperative blood loss and postoperative pain of patients undergoing retroperitoneal laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for complex renal tumors.World journal of surgical oncology · 2021Article
- Role of minimally invasive partial nephrectomy in the management of renal mass.Translational andrology and urology · 2020Review
- Comparison of survival and renal function between partial and radical laparoscopic nephrectomy for T1b renal cell carcinoma.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2020Article
- Robot-assisted versus laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for anatomically complex T1b renal tumors with a RENAL nephrometry score ≥7: A propensity score-based analysis.Cancer medicine · 2020Article
- Comparison of long-term outcomes of laparoscopic and robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy.The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences · 2019Article
- Role of laparoscopy in the era of robotic surgery in urology in developing countries.Indian journal of urology : IJU : journal of the Urological Society of IndiaReview
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Abstract
In this study, we compared the long-term oncological and functional outcomes of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) and robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (RAPN) performed in the treatment of renal tumors. The data of 142 patients (RAPN = 71, LPN = 71) were evaluated. Demographic data, perioperative and postoperative outcomes, long-term (5-year) overall survival (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) rates of the patients were compared between the two groups. A P value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. The mean follow-up time was 61.38 months. There were more complex tumors in the RAPN group (P = 0.014). The duration of warm ischemia time (WIT) was shorter in the RAPN group (P = 0.019). Perioperative and postoperative outcomes were similar. There were no differences between the groups in terms of 5-year metastasis-free survival, OS, and CSS rates. Hypertension, diabetes, and preoperative estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) were the predictive factors for renal insufficiency; and preoperative eGFR, WIT, and positive surgical margin were the predictive factors for 5-year CSS. We concluded that RAPN is an important minimally invasive treatment method for partial nephrectomy with long-term favorable results, especially in complex tumors. Comparisons of two methods should be made with comparative, prospective, randomized, high case number studies, and the place of RAPN in the treatment of these tumors should be clarified.
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