Robotic Radical Nephrectomy
Solid renal masses are malignant 90% of the time. The treatment of these has historically been a radical nephrectomy. This operation consists of the removal of the kidney, adrenal gland, part of the ureter, and the fat and lymph nodes around the kidney.
As more has been learned about the behavior of these tumors, radical nephrectomies are often not necessary for smaller tumors and partial nephrectomies can provide the same cure rates.
Robotic Radical Nephrectomy can be performed with the Davinci Robot for the treatment of kidney masses. This is usually preformed through the front (transperitoneal). Routine laparoscopy or hand assist laparoscopy for larger tumors can also be performed for this.