Abstract
Nephrectomy for the treatment of various conditions has existed since the nineteenth century. While first performed exclusively as an open operation, various technologies and advancements led to development of minimally invasive means to perform the operation in a safe and effective manner. This was furthered by the development of robotic-assisted surgery. With proper patient selection and preoperative considerations, we present a logical means of performing a simple or radical nephrectomy in the urologic patient. A step-by-step guide is included to lead the surgeon through proper room setup and patient positioning. Trocar placement and surgical technique are then outlined for both a right- and left-sided robotic-assisted nephrectomy. Finally, postoperative complications, management, and follow-up are described.
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Eun, D., Caesar, S.R. (2013). Robotic Simple and Radical Nephrectomy. In: Abaza, R. (eds) Robotic Renal Surgery. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6522-5_3
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