Retroperitoneoscopic partial nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma by using a microwave tissue coagulator

Abstract

Recently partial nephrectomy is often indicated for treating small renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and is considered as a standard surgery for stage T1a RCC in terms of the favorable oncological outcomes comparative with radical nephrectomy. Particularly, non-ischemic partial nephrectmy by using a microwave tissue coagulator (MTC) is the most simple and safe nephron-sparing surgery. Besides, partial nephrectomy using an MTC is very suitable for laparoscopic surgery in selected patients.
We reviewed our surgical procedures and 24 RCC patients who underwent retroperitoneoscopic partial nephrectomy by using an MTC.