Laparoscopic nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma
Kim I, Schulam P. Laparoscopic nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma. Current Urology Reports 2001, 2: 40-45. PMID: 12084294, DOI: 10.1007/s11934-001-0024-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal cell carcinomaCell carcinomaLaparoscopic nephrectomyPerioperative analgesic useBenefits of laparoscopyPort-site metastasisInadequate surgical resectionFull convalescenceAnalgesic usePerioperative morbiditySurgical resectionOperative timeOpen surgeryBetter cosmesisTumor recurrenceLower incidenceClayman et alCarcinomaNephrectomyLaparoscopyPreliminary dataSurgeryLength of time