Pierluigi Bove, MD, presented “Robotic Partial Nephrectomy for Complex Cases: Planning the Surgical Strategy” during the 43rd Annual Ralph E. Hopkins Urology Seminar on January 31, 2024, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
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How to cite: Bove, Pierluigi. “Robotic Partial Nephrectomy for Complex Cases: Planning the Surgical Strategy.” January 31, 2024. Accessed Dec 2024. https://grandroundsinurology.com/robotic-partial-nephrectomy-for-complex-cases-planning-the-surgical-strategy/
Robotic Partial Nephrectomy for Complex Cases: Planning the Surgical Strategy – Summary
Pierluigi Bove, MD, discusses robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy, focusing on its application in complex renal cell carcinoma (RCC) cases. He begins by outlining the critical factors influencing the decision to use surgery to treat RCC.
Dr. Bove addresses the challenges that surgeons need to address when surgically treating complex RCC, including tumor size, location, and proximity to vital structures. He discusses strategies to compensate for tumor location, renal anatomic complexity, and other potential complications.
He concludes with video demonstrations of robotic-assisted RCC surgery in practice. He highlights the benefits of robotic surgery and illustrates how combining it with the surgeon’s skill results in the best outcome for the patient.
About The 43rd Annual Ralph E. Hopkins Urology Seminar:
The Ralph E. Hopkins Urology Seminar is a multi-day meeting focused on training urologists in the latest in assessing, diagnosing, and treating urologic conditions in the clinical setting. Updates are provided on urologic cancers, stone disease, urologic reconstruction, female urology, infertility, sexual function, emerging surgical techniques, and general urology. The 43rd iteration of the meeting took place from January 31st to February 2nd, 2024, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
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