Robot-assisted surgery has evolved over time.Radical nephrectomy with inferior vena cava thrombectomy is feasible and safe for level I,II and III thrombus in high volume centers.Though it is feasible for level IV thro...Robot-assisted surgery has evolved over time.Radical nephrectomy with inferior vena cava thrombectomy is feasible and safe for level I,II and III thrombus in high volume centers.Though it is feasible for level IV thrombus,this procedure needs a multi-departmental cooperation.However,the safety of robot-assisted procedures in this subset is still unknown.Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy has been universally approved and found oncologically safe.Robotic adrenalectomy has been increasingly utilized for select cases,especially in bilateral tumors and for retroperitoneal adrenalectomy.展开更多
文摘Robot-assisted surgery has evolved over time.Radical nephrectomy with inferior vena cava thrombectomy is feasible and safe for level I,II and III thrombus in high volume centers.Though it is feasible for level IV thrombus,this procedure needs a multi-departmental cooperation.However,the safety of robot-assisted procedures in this subset is still unknown.Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy has been universally approved and found oncologically safe.Robotic adrenalectomy has been increasingly utilized for select cases,especially in bilateral tumors and for retroperitoneal adrenalectomy.