2010
Renal Hilar Control During Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: To Clamp or Not to Clamp
Koo H, Lee D, Kim I. Renal Hilar Control During Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: To Clamp or Not to Clamp. Journal Of Endourology 2010, 24: 1283-1287. PMID: 20629571, DOI: 10.1089/end.2009.0123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic partial nephrectomyRenal hilar controlHilar controlHilar clampingRenal hilumPartial nephrectomyPathologic resultsMean postoperative serum creatinine levelPostoperative serum creatinine levelsMean ischemia timeMean tumor sizeSerum creatinine levelsMean operative timeRenal hilar clampingPostoperative transfusionPerioperative morbidityConsecutive patientsCreatinine levelsPatient characteristicsUrine leakOperative timeRadiologic findingsIschemia timeTumor sizeRenal parenchyma
2001
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