A Nonrandomized Prospective Comparison of Robotic-assisted Partial Nephrectomy in the Elderly to a Younger Cohort: An Analysis of 339 Patients With Intermediate-term Follow-up

Objective To assess the role of robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) in elderly patients focusing on perioperative, functional, and oncologic outcomes in comparison with a younger cohort. Materials and Methods From a prospectively maintained institutional review board–approved database, 339 p...

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Published in:Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) N.J.), 2014-10, Vol.84 (4), p.838-843
Main Authors: Sandberg, Jason M, Krane, Louis Spencer, Hemal, Ashok K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Child
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Kidney Neoplasms - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Nephrectomy - methods
Prospective Studies
Robotic Surgical Procedures
Time Factors
Urology
Young Adult
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Summary:Objective To assess the role of robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) in elderly patients focusing on perioperative, functional, and oncologic outcomes in comparison with a younger cohort. Materials and Methods From a prospectively maintained institutional review board–approved database, 339 patients were divided into 2 groups defined by age ≥70 (n = 71) or 
ISSN:0090-4295
1527-9995
DOI:10.1016/j.urology.2014.07.004