Robotic-assisted nephron sparing surgery
Feature Summary
The Department of Urology of Taipei Veterans General is the leading institute to perform robotic-assisted nephron sparing surgery using new Da Vinci robots in Taiwan. We have an almost 100% percent of negative cut margin, and low complication rates.
Overview
For patients diagnosed with a small kidney tumor, robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy provides patients with a safe and minimally invasive technique for removal of the tumor, while preserving the remainder of the healthy kidney.
Features
Robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy (RaPN) is a safe and viable alternative to open or laparoscopic partial nephrectomy to treat early stage renal cell carcinoma. Comparing with the open surgery, RaPN can bring the benefits of improved cosmesis, reduced pain, blood loss, and hospital stay. Comparing with laparoscopic partial nephrectomy, robotic-assisted procedures offers the advantages of decreased hospital stay, less intraoperative blood loss, and shorter warm ischemia time.
Procedure
The main steps of our current surgical technique are described as followed: 1. patient positioning and trocar placement; 2. bowel mobilization; hilar dissection; 3. tumor identification and demarcation; 4. clamping of the hilum; tumor excision; 5. renorraphy; 6. hilar unclamping; and 7. tumor retrieval.
Notification
The following risk and complications are low:
- Risk of General Anesthesia
- Injury of adjacent organs
- Bleeding
- Infection
The remote console of the robotic surgical system
The patient cart and vision cart of the robotic surgical system
Estimated Cost
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