Faculty
Chair in Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas
Research Interest: Prostate Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Laparoscopic Techniques
FACULTY SESSIONS
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Friday, February 19th 3:00–4:10 pm
Kidney Session II – Retroperitoneal – Single Port
PanelistThe retroperitoneal approach is technically feasible and safe for treatment of various urologic diseases, resulting in better cosmetic outcomes, lower postoperative analgesic requirements, and faster convalescence than is available with conventional laparoscopy, we will discuss the advantage and disadvantage of retroperitoneal single-site robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (R-SSRPN) using the da Vinci Xi surgical system.