Laparoscopic radical partial nephrectomy of a renal tumour: Initial case report

O. M. Elashry Department of Surgery/Division of Urologic Surgery, (Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology), Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA

J. S. Wolf Department of Surgery/Division of Urologic Surgery, (Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology), Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA

A. M. Elbahnasy Department of Surgery/Division of Urologic Surgery, (Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology), Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA

E. M. McDougall Department of Surgery/Division of Urologic Surgery, (Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology), Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA

R. V. Clayman Department of Surgery/Division of Urologic Surgery, (Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology), Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA; Department of Radiology, (Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology) Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA

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Summary. Advances in laparoscopic surgery have been made with development of improving tools and techniques which have expanded the application of laparoscopy to include successful management of renal neoplasm. Herein, we present a case of an incidentally discovered lower pole renal tumour effectively treated by a laparoscopic ‘radical’ partial nephrectomy.

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