Lower pole approach in retroperitoneal laparoscopic radical nephrectomy: a new approach for the management of renal vascular pedicle

Abstract Background The objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness and safety of lower pole (LP) approach in retroperitoneal laparoscopic radical nephrectomy (LRN). Methods One hundred thirty-two renal cancer patients were scheduled for selective retroperitoneal LRN. The surgery parame...

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Published in:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Main Authors: Bo Yuan, Yuantao Wang, Jialin Gao, Yongrui Zhang, Yaowen Fu, Wei An
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-018-1324-7