Luo SH, Zeng QS, Chen JX, Huang B, Wang ZR, Li WJ, Yang Y, Chen LW. Successful robot-assisted partial nephrectomy for giant renal hilum angiomyolipoma through the retroperitoneal approach: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(12): 3886-3892 [PMID: 35647166 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i12.3886]
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Ling-Wu Chen, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 58 Zhong Shan 2nd Road, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, China. chenlwu@mail.sysu.edu.cn
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Urology & Nephrology
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Case Report
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Shu-Hang Luo, Qin-Song Zeng, Jun-Xing Chen, Bin Huang, Zong-Ren Wang, Ling-Wu Chen, Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, China
Wen-Ji Li, Yun Yang, Department of Anesthesiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Luo SH and Zeng QS contributed equally to this work; All authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Ling-Wu Chen, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 58 Zhong Shan 2nd Road, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, China. chenlwu@mail.sysu.edu.cn
Received: September 11, 2021 Peer-review started: September 11, 2021 First decision: October 25, 2021 Revised: November 1, 2021 Accepted: March 6, 2022 Article in press: March 6, 2022 Published online: April 26, 2022
Core Tip
Core Tip: Renal angiomyolipoma (AML) is an infrequent benign tumor, and treatment includes open surgery or a transperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomy (LPN). Despite several disadvantages, the retroperitoneal (RP) approach enables direct access to the renal artery and does not require bowel mobilization, which may avoid gastrointestinal complications and shorten recovery time. We report a patient with renal AML who underwent successful robot-assisted LPN using the RP approach. The patient was discharged from hospital on the 4th postoperative day and one-year follow-up showed no recurrence. This case highlights the feasibility of RP LPN with a well-designed surgical procedure, and the advantages of this method outweigh the disadvantages in AML patients.
