Major complications occur in 7.0% of patients undergoing nephrectomy with a diagnosis of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), according to a study published online Dec. 17 in Urology ...

The widespread use of standard laparoscopic procedures has been constrained by the technical difficulties presented by patients with PKD who have massively enlarged and cystic kidneys.

Treatment with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists was associated with lower probabilities of heart, kidney, and lung complications after partial nephrectomy for RCC. Prescribing glucagon-like ...

Kidney removal, medically known as a nephrectomy, is a major surgical procedure performed to treat kidney disease, cancer, or to enable a healthy individual to donate a kidney. While the operation can ...

Stage 2 clear cell renal cell carcinoma is typically curable, especially when detected early. Surgery remains the cornerstone ...

In the treatment of small renal masses, robotic partial nephrectomy (RPN) has a superior morbidity profile compared with laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN), according to an updated meta-analysis ...

In the partial nephrectomy group, patients with a history of CT had numerically higher rates of overall complications; critical care therapies; acute kidney injury; pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and ...

An international study examined outcomes between a single-port (SP) versus a multi-port (MP) approach to RAPN, with a focus on elderly patients. Despite similar demographics among patients ≤64 years ...

Telesurgery was as reliable as standard robotic surgery for two common urological procedures, according to a small Chinese ...

The researchers found that preoperative hypertension, dialysis, and steroid use were most common. HealthDay News – Major complications occur in 7.0% of patients undergoing nephrectomy with a diagnosis ...

Minimally invasive surgery linked to lower major complication risk, reduced length of stay, decreased transfusion rate. (HealthDay News) – Major complications occur in 7.0 percent of patients ...