Abstract

Renal cell carcinoma has become one of the most important indications for urological laparoscopic surgery. The laparoscopic technique combines the benefits of a minimal invasive approach with basic surgical principles. We report our experience with 52 procedures. Materials and methods Between June 2000 and December 2003 we performed 52 transperitoneal laparoscopic radical nephrectomies for clinical stage T1-T2 renal cell carcinoma. Median age of patients was 59 yrs (range 31–77 yrs). The mean tumor size was 5.4 cm (range 3–12 cm). Results In three patients (5.7%) conversion to open surgery was necessary. The mean operating time was 215 min (150–305 min). Post-operative hospitalization was 5.1 days (3–11 days). Median follow-up was 19.5 months (3–36 months). No cases of local recurrence or port metastasis occurred during observation. Conclusions In our center, a transperitoneal laparoscopic approach with the removal of intact specimens in endobags has become the standard treatment for stage T1-T2 N0 M0 renal cell carcinoma.

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