Materials and methods: This was a retrospective review of 130 cases of transperitoneal laparoscopic partial nephrectomies (TLPNs) performed on patients with renal cancer in our center between January ...

The surgical procedure ultimately depends on donor and recipient anatomic considerations particularly related to the renal artery, renal vein, and ureter. There are 3 approaches to surgical ...

Thus, nodules of tumor located between renal pyramids and arrayed along the corticomedullary junction in cases with main renal vein involvement likely represent retrograde venous invasion.

A portable ultrasonography or a vascular Doppler at bedside may assist in vein location and identification for difficult cases.—Debra August King, PhD, PA (154-10) ...