European urology
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Comparative Study
Laparoscopic and open partial nephrectomy: a matched-pair comparison of 200 patients.
Laparoscopy is currently challenging the role of the open approach for nephron-sparing surgery (NSS), yet comparative studies on this issue are scant. ⋯ In experienced hands, LPN provides similar results compared to open surgery. PSM rates were comparable after LPN and OPN. Current experience questions the indication of secondary nephrectomy in these patients.