Oncological Safety of Laparoscopic Surgery for Urological Malignancy: Experience With More Than 1,000 Operations

2003197 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Jens Rassweiler · Heilbronn University

Alexander Tsivian · Heilbronn University

Anup Kumar · Heidelberg University

CHRISTOS LYMBERAKIS · Heilbronn University

Michael Schulze · Heilbronn University

OTHMAR SEEMAN · Heilbronn University

Thomas Frede ·

Abstract

According to our experience the incidence of local recurrence and the risk of port site metastases is low and seems to be mainly related to the aggressiveness of the tumor and immunosuppression status of the patient, respectively rather than to technical aspects of the laparoscopic approach.

Topics & Keywords

Renal cell carcinoma treatment Urologic and reproductive health conditions Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Urology

Volume 169, Issue 6, pp. 2072-2075

DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000067469.01244.5c

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