Faculty

Invited Faculty
Umberto Capitanio, MD
Chairman, Kidney Cancer, YAU-EAU
Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele
Milan, Italy
Expertise: Prostate Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Robotic Surgery
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.