Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy in difficult renal masses using isolated combined ‘drug & cold’ ischemia in situ

Abstract

The paper presents the results of surgical treatment of 14 patients with renal masses undergone partial nephrectomy on the Da Vinci Si and Da Vinci Xi robotic systems using ‘drug & cold’ ischemia. The advantages of the original technique, such as long-term safe renal ischemia, nephron sparing, minimal blood loss with no hemotransfusions and short length of hospital stay were presented.