| Journal: | International braz j urol |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000297001 |
| ISSN: | 1677-5538 |
| Authors: | Rubinstein, Mauricio1 Moinzadeh, Alireza2 Colombo Jr, Jose R3 Favorito, Luciano A Sampaio, Francisco J Gill, Inderbir S |
| Institutions: | 1Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Unidade de Pesquisa Urogenital, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil 2State University of New York, Section of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Syracuse, Nueva York. Estados Unidos de América 3Glickman Urological Institute, Section of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Cleveland, Ohio. Estados Unidos de América |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Season: | Ene-Feb |
| Volumen: | 33 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Pages: | 3-10 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Teórico, descriptivo |
| English abstract | Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) has emerged as a viable alternative for the conventional open nephron-sparing surgery (NSS). So far, an adequate renal parenchymal cutting and hemostasis, as well as caliceal repair remains technically challenging. Numerous investigators have developed techniques using different energy sources to simplify the technically demanding LPN. Herein we review these energy sources, discussing perceived advantages and disadvantages of each technique |
| Disciplines: | Medicina |
| Keyword: | Cirugía, Laparoscopia, Técnicas quirúrgicas, Nefrectomía, Fuentes de energía |
| Keyword: | Medicine, Surgery, Laparoscopy, Surgical techniques, Nephrectomy, Energy sources |
| Full text: | Texto completo (Ver HTML) |
