Robotics
24 September 2026
Robotic Partial Nephrectomy for Complex Renal Tumors: Maximizing Parenchymal Preservation and Long-Term Renal Function
The widespread adoption of cross-sectional abdominal imaging—such as multiphasic CT scans and contrast-enhanced MRIs—has led to a dramatic rise in the incidental diagnosis of small and moderately sized renal masses. For decades, the reflexive oncologic standard was radical nephrectomy: the complete surgical excision of the diseased kidney along with its surrounding Gerota’s fascia.
