2012
DOI: 10.5152/tud.2012.019
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Retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy has better perioperative outcomes than transperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomy in obese patients

Abstract: Objective: This retrospective, case-controlled study compares the operative outcomes of retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy (RN) and transperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomy (TLN) in obese patients. Materials and Methods:A total of 202 operations, including 114 radical and 88 simple nephrectomies were identified from our prospectively collected institutional laparoscopic nephrectomy database. Patients were stratified into 3 groups according to the World Health Organization's body mass index (BMI) classification: … Show more

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