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Transperitoneal laparoscopic right radical nephrectomy for renal cell ...  -  ‎Nov 18, 2009‎
7thSpace Interactive (press release)Nephron-sparing surgery (partial nephrectomy) results are similar to those of radical nephrectomy for small (<4 cm) renal tumors. However, in patients with ...

Partial versus radical nephrectomy for 4 to 7 cm renal cortical tumors - Abstract  -  ‎Nov 11, 2009‎
UroTodayRecent observations suggest that partial nephrectomy for small renal tumors may be associated with improved survival compared with radical nephrectomy. ...

Editorial - Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery: Initial hundred patients  -  ‎Nov 19, 2009‎
UroTodayThese procedures included renal ablative (nephrectomy – simple, donor, and radical; partial nephrectomy; nephroureterectomy), renal reconstructive ...

Antegrade mini-invasive nephroureterectomy: laparoscopic nephrectomy ...  -  ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
UroTodayAMNUE starts with a laparoscopic nephrectomy in the flank position. The specimen is enclosed in a bag without dividing the ureter, and the patient is ...

Editorial - Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: Predictors of prolonged warm ...  -  ‎Nov 11, 2009‎
UroTodayLaparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) is a technically challenging surgical procedure and as such has been slow to gain widespread application for small, ...

A More Rational Approach To Renal Mass Surgery  -  ‎Nov 18, 2009‎
Renal and Urology NewsThis has resulted in overutilization of radical nephrectomy with profound implications for the development of CKD (Lancet Oncol.2006;7:735-740). ...

Benefit for Clifford Roberts slated Saturday at Temple Baptist Church  -  ‎Nov 18, 2009‎
Columbia Daily Herald10, he was readmitted to the hospital and had a successful nephrectomy (kidney removal). Unfortunately, Roberts has no health insurance, and his medical ...

Management of renal nutcracker syndrome by retroperitoneal laparoscopic ...  -  ‎Oct 27, 2009‎
7thSpace Interactive (press release)The patient was treated with retroperitoneal laparoscopic donor nephrectomy and renal autotransplantation. The patient underwent retroperitoneal ...

Neoadjuvant VEGF-Targeted Therapy in Renal Cell Carcinoma  -  ‎Nov 19, 2009‎
Renal and Urology NewsConsequently, a natural extension of the use of these agents is to downstage the primary tumor in locally advanced disease prior to nephrectomy. ...

Laparoscopic surgery on upper urinary tract in children younger than 1 year ...  -  ‎Oct 28, 2009‎
UroTodayWe analyzed 3 minimally invasive procedures (pyeloplasty, heminephroureterectomy and nephrectomy) in children younger than 1 year. ...

Students get up close and surgical  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
UI The Daily IowanThe laparoscopic nephrectomy, an operation on the kidneys, is a far cry from the economics textbook Hubbell used to ...

Organs we can live without  -  ‎Nov 5, 2009‎
PennLive.comWhy remove it: The most common cause for removing a kidney, known as a nephrectomy, is to remove a kidney mass when there is concern for cancer, ...

Methodist Dallas Medical Center First in Metroplex to Perform Kidney ...  -  ‎Nov 16, 2009‎
PR Newswire (press release)...has performed three of the world's five combined simultaneous heart-kidney-pancreas transplants and Texas' first successful laparoscopic nephrectomy. ...

Clinical and molecular genetic aspects of hereditary multiple cutaneous ...  -  ‎Nov 20, 2009‎
John Libbey EurotextOnly little is known about the treatment of kidney malignancies in HLRCC but since these tumors behave aggressively, total nephrectomy at early stage is ...

ACVS residents receive awards for manuscripts, scientific research  -  ‎Oct 31, 2009‎
DVM 360First place clinical: Susan Vogel, University of Montreal; Nephrectomy in Cattle for Management of Unilateral Renal Disease: 10 Cases. ...

Radio-frequency ablation of solitary adrenal gland metastasis from renal cell ...  -  ‎Oct 28, 2009‎
UroTodayThe average age of the patients was 69.4 +/- 11.1 years (57-87), the average time between the radical nephrectomy and the onset of adrenal metastasis was ...

Beyond the Abstract - Tumor perfusion assessed by dynamic contrast-enhanced ...  -  ‎Oct 27, 2009‎
UroTodayBesides offering important information for the choice of the appropriate type of surgery (nephron-sparing surgery vs. total nephrectomy) it may be useful ...

Unieke cursus uitname donornier in Erasmus MC  -  ‎Nov 17, 2009‎
NierNieuws.nlEen tussenweg is de 'Hand Assisted Retroperitoneoscopic Nephrectomy', afgekort tot HARP. Bij deze 'hand-geassisteerde retroperitoneoscopische benadering' ...

href=http://www.urotoday.com/38/browse_categories/renal_cancer/beyond_the_abstract__estimation_and_prediction_of_renal_function_in_patients_with_renal_tumor_by_ali_houjaij_md_and_hyung_l_kim_md07142009.html"Beyond the Abstract - Estimation and Prediction of Renal Function ...  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
UroTodayThe original study article by Kim et al. evaluated the accuracy of 14 equations in a patient population undergoing nephrectomy (J Urol.

href=http://www.urotoday.com/38/browse_categories/renal_cancer/singlesetting_bilateral_handassisted_laparoscopic_partial_nephrectomy__abstract07092009.html"Single-Setting Bilateral Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Partial ...  -  ‎Jul 9, 2009‎
UroTodayTo assess the feasibility and safety of single-setting bilateral hand-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. Between August 2003 and June 2004,

href=http://www.urotoday.com/content/view/2223275/38/"Primitive Renal Synovial Sarcoma: A Cystic Tumor in Young Patient ...  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
UroTodayThree patients aged between 27 and 33 had an enlarged nephrectomy for kidney tumors corresponding to a histological examination of a synovial sarcoma.

href=http://www.urotoday.com/content/view/2223107/38/"Long-term Survival in Patients Undergoing Radical Nephrectomy and ...  -  ‎Jul 1, 2009‎
UroTodayRadical nephrectomy and IVC thrombectomy offer reasonable long-term survival. The level of tumor thrombus is not an independent prognostic factor.

href=http://www.stamfordplus.com/stm/information/nws1/publish/health/Dr-David-Hull-honored-by-the-National-Kidney-Foundation-of-Connecticut5524.shtml"Dr. David Hull honored by the National Kidney Foundation of ...  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
Stamford Plus MagazineHe performed the first minimally-invasive donor nephrectomy (removal of the kidney) in 1997. As a member of the board for the National Kidney Foundation of

href=http://www.urotoday.com/content/view/2223236/3401/"Incidental Angiomyolipoma Resected During Renal Surgery for an ...  -  ‎Jul 9, 2009‎
UroTodayPatients had either a partial nephrectomy (38, 86%) or radical nephrectomy (six, 14%). The median (range) tumour size was 2.5 (0.6-19) cm.

href=http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154721.php"The Necessity Of Adrenalectomy At The Time Of Radical Nephrectomy ...  -  ‎Jun 20, 2009‎
Medical News Today (press release)UroToday.com - To take the adrenal or not at the time of radical nephrectomy, that is the question. These researchers from New York University School of

href=http://www.urotoday.com/content/view/2223153/38/"External Validation of a Claims-Based Algorithm for Classifying ...  -  ‎Jul 5, 2009‎
UroTodayThe two data sources demonstrated 97% agreement for classification of partial versus radical nephrectomy (kappa = 0.83, 95% CI 0.81 - 0.86).

href=http://www.urotoday.com/38/browse_categories/renal_cancer/metastatic_renal_cell_carcinoma_many_treatment_options_one_patient__abstract07082009.html"Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: Many Treatment Options, One ...  -  ‎Jul 8, 2009‎
UroTodayFurther, issues regarding the role of debulking nephrectomy, timing of therapy, and appropriate sequencing of agents have emerged as clinically relevant.

href=http://www.urotoday.com/52/browse_categories/stone_disease/does_open_stone_surgery_still_play_a_role_in_the_treatment_of_urolithiasis_data_of_a_primary_urolithiasis_center__abstract07152009.html"Does Open Stone Surgery Still Play a Role in the Treatment of ...  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
UroTodayProcedures performed for stone removal included radial nephrotomies, extended pyelolithotomy, lower pole resection, partial nephrectomy, and ileum ureter

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PR Newswire (press release)Liver Disease II-34 Nephrectomy II-34 Treatment of Polycystic Kidney Disease II-35 Asymptomatic Pheochromocytoma II-35 Aortoiliac Reconstruction II-35

href=http://www.urotoday.com/38/browse_categories/renal_cancer/adrenal_metastasis_with_inferior_vena_cava_tumor_thrombus_through_adrenal_vein__abstract07062009.html"Adrenal Metastasis With Inferior Vena Cava Tumor Thrombus Through ...  -  ‎Jul 7, 2009‎
UroTodayRight radical nephrectomy/adrenalectomy with caval tumor thrombectomy was performed, and both lesions were diagnosed as renal cell carcinoma.

href=http://www.urotoday.com/38/browse_categories/renal_cancer/single_center_experience_with_percutaneous_and_laparoscopic_cryoablation_of_small_renal_masses__abstract07062009.html"Single Center Experience With Percutaneous and Laparoscopic ...  -  ‎Jul 6, 2009‎
UroTodayWhile partial nephrectomy remains the gold standard for the management of most small renal masses, increasing experience with renal cryoablation has

href=http://archsurg.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/144/5/472?home"Living Donor Kidney Transplantation With Multiple Arteries  -  ‎Jul 2, 2009‎
Archives of Surgery4.1% (n = 5) during our initial experience with laparoscopic nephrectomy (n = 123), and 16% (n = 16) in the most recent 100 cases (P < .01).

href=http://www.renalandurologynews.com/Shipping-Live-Donor-Kidneys/article/139093/"Shipping Live-Donor Kidneys  -  ‎Jun 25, 2009‎
Renal and Urology NewsThe chain was initiated by an altruistic donor in New York City who underwent a laparoscopic donor nephrectomy at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell

href=http://www.urotoday.com/content/view/2222966/61/"Second Opinion Pathology in Tertiary Care of Patients with ...  -  ‎Jun 22, 2009‎
UroToday...management of metastatic prostate cancer in 1 patient, partial nephrectomy in 1 patient, management of urothelial carcinoma in situ (CIS) in 1 patient,

href=http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_opinion?id=161495808"Radiotherapy razzle-dazzle  -  ‎Jun 23, 2009‎
Trinidad & Tobago ExpressTo name just a few others, for example, the standard treatment for kidney cancers is surgery (nephrectomy) and there is no proven role for radiation therapy

href=http://watchingthewatchers.org/article/20767/"How the Public Option Saved My Life  -  ‎Jun 25, 2009‎
Watching the Watchers.orgNephrectomy – excision of the kidney – removed the tumor. Now I am preparing for possible chemotherapy. I recently received a notice from the city that the

href=http://www.dailymedi.com/news/opdb/index.php?cmd=view&dbt=article&code=106966&cate=class2"전세계 로봇수술 ì?˜ì‚¬ë“¤ 시선 신촌으로  -  ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
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Bilateral Native Nephrectomy: Before or After Renal Transplantation?  -  Feb 4, 2009
UroToday International Journal,Objectives: We hypothesized that patients undergoing bilateral native nephrectomy have a better perioperative course and earlier recovery when renal

Surgical feat: Doctors remove kidney through donor's vagina  -  Feb 3, 2009
Hindu,..."Since the first laparoscopic donor nephrectomy was performed at Johns Hopkins in 1995, surgeons have been troubled by the need to make a relatively large

Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy for Patients with Pathologic T(3b ...  -  Jan 25, 2009
UroToday,As laparoscopic techniques have improved, more surgeons are attempting laparoscopic nephrectomy for higher stage RCC. The goal of our study was to evaluate

Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy for Very Large Renal Tumors ...  -  Jan 22, 2009
UroToday,The role of laparoscopic radical nephrectomy (LRN) for very large renal tumors remains to be defined. We review our experience with LRN for very large

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript  -  Jan 23, 2009
Seeking Alpha,Some of our highest growth procedures of 2008 defined as greater than 100% year over year growth include nephrectomy, partial nephrectomy, gastrectomy,

Predictors of Survival of Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma: Long-Term ...  -  Jan 19, 2009
UroToday,S8949 demonstrated improved overall survival for debulking nephrectomy in interferon treated patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.

Cancer-Specific and Non-Cancer-Related Mortality Rates in European ...  -  Jan 11, 2009
UroToday,We used univariate and multivariate competing-risks regression analyses to test the effect of the ASA score, GFR, T stage (T1a vs T1b) and nephrectomy type

Validation of the Current Prognostic Models for Nonmetastatic ...  -  Jan 12, 2009
UroToday,This study defines the general applicability of the models for Chinese patients with nonmetastatic renal cell carcinoma treated with nephrectomy.

Value of ultrasound-guided irrigation and drainage of refractory ...  -  Jan 20, 2009
7thSpace Interactive (press release),Conclusions: Where the experienced interventional radiologists are available, this method can rescue these patients from nephrectomy.

Testicular Pain Following Laparoscopic Renal Surgery  -  Jan 14, 2009
Medical News Today (press release),In this important prospective assessment, all patients undergoing laparoscopic renal surgery at Indiana University, including donor nephrectomy and radical

Cleveland Clinic Selects Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Surgery ...  -  Jan 29, 2009
PR Newswire (press release),Commented Lee, "Donor nephrectomy is but one of the many laparoscopic surgical procedures that, we believe, will be converting to LESS/SPA in the coming

Man's kidneys taken out through his navel  -  Jan 28, 2009
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,Though Wu knew of no one else in the country who had performed a bilateral nephrectomy through a single cut in the belly button, Routly agreed without

Comprehensive Management Of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma  -  Feb 2, 2009
Medical News Today (press release),Forty-two (16.7%) patients underwent parenchymal-sparing surgery, 14 (5.6%) patients underwent nephrectomy alone, and 2 (0.8%) had exploration only for

This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County ...  -  Jan 15, 2009
Southeast Texas Record,He also had a status post nephrectomy, a history of tracheal stenosis with chronic repiratory failure, a history of valvular heart disease with subacute

Benefits of hand assisted laporoscopic kidney transplant  -  Jan 10, 2009
The New Nation,Hospital is worldwide leader in "HALKT" (Hand Assisted Laparoscopic Kidney Transplant) & "HALDN" (Hand Assisted Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy) in which



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