Retrospective Study
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World J Clin Urol. Nov 24, 2014; 3(3): 358-363
Published online Nov 24, 2014. doi: 10.5410/wjcu.v3.i3.358
Single-site laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: Where are we going?
Roberto Castellucci, Luca Cindolo, Mario Alvaréz-Maestro, Guido Giusti, Francesco Berardinelli, Fabio Pellegrini, Luigi Schips
Roberto Castellucci, Mario Alavaréz-Maestro, Urology Department, Hospital “Infanta Sofia”, 65129 Madrid, Spain
Luca Cindolo, Francesco Berardinelli, Fabio Pellegrini, Luigi Schips, Urology Department, Hospital “S.Pio da Pieterelcina”, 66054 Vasto, Italy
Guido Giusti, Stone Center, Urology Department, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, 20089 Rozzano, Italy
Author contributions: Castellucci R and Cindolo L performed the majority of research and wrote majority of the manuscript; Alvaréz-Maestro M, Giusti G, Berardinelli F and Pellegrini F wrote part of manuscript; Schips L designed the study.
Correspondence to: Dr. Roberto Castellucci, Urology Department, Hospital “Infanta Sofia”, Via Ofanto 16, 65129 Madrid, Spain. roberto.castellucci@gmail.com
Telephone: +39-32-95449222
Received: April 18, 2014
Revised: June 23, 2014
Accepted: July 29, 2014
Published online: November 24, 2014
Core Tip

Core tip: In recent years, there has been a growing interest in laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS). Some authors has used da Vinci surgical system for LESS surgery. Although almost every laparoscopic procedure in urology has been duplicated by using a LESS approach, only a few studies have reported problems and challenges encountered during LESS partial nephrectomy. The aim of our study is to evaluate the current literature in order to assess the efficiency, safety, and potential advantages of LESS-partial nephrectomy and Robotic-LESS PN.