Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy in 100 patients

Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy with intact specimen extraction currently is a routine, effective, and efficacious treatment option for patients with T1-T3aN0M0 renal tumors. Although no long-term data were available as of last follow-up, the negative surgical margins achieved routinely in the current series provide encouraging surrogate evidence of the technical efficacy of laparoscopy from an oncologic standpoint. As such, at the study institution, laparoscopic radical nephrectomy with intact specimen extraction currently is the standard-of-care for patients with T1-3aN0M0 renal tumors measuring < or = 10-12 cm in size.