Tag Philip Dundee

Partial cystectomy

Introduction Partial cystectomy is an uncommonly performed procedure with oncologic and functional indications that determine surgical approach. Because of the risk of tumor spillage with urothelial cancers, it is rarely indicated in the management of this malignancy, but the approach…

Partial nephrectomy

Introduction Partial nephrectomy is now considered the treatment of choice in all small renal tumors when technically feasible, because long-term oncologic outcomes are equivalent to radical nephrectomy while preserving renal function. Despite its oncologic safety, laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) is…