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Partial nephrectomy: novel closure technique using bovine pericardium
Department of Urology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Address correspondence to Dr. James A. Brown, Department
of Urology, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Dr., 3 RCP, Iowa
City, IA 52242-1089 USA
Canadian Journal of Urology 2012, 19(5), 6485-6488.
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Partial nephrectomy (PN) has gained popularity over the past two decades as an alternative to radical nephrectomy (RN) in patients with small renal masses. Morbidity and mortality from PN have been shown to be lower than from RN, while oncologic outcomes have been shown to be equivalent for tumors < 7 cm. PN has become increasingly popular in academic centers, but the general urologic community continues to lag behind. The reason for this is not known, but may be related to the relatively high complication rate, including delayed complications associated with inadequate closure. Here we describe a novel PN closure technique that provides additional strength and hemostasis by incorporating bovine pericardium.Keywords
bovine pericardium, renal cancer, partial nephrectomy, surgical techniques, novel closure
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Uhlman, M.A., Brown, J.A. (2012). Partial nephrectomy: novel closure technique using bovine pericardium. Canadian Journal of Urology, 19(5), 6485–6488.
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Uhlman MA, Brown JA. Partial nephrectomy: novel closure technique using bovine pericardium. Can J Urology. 2012;19(5):6485–6488.
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M.A. Uhlman and J.A. Brown, “Partial nephrectomy: novel closure technique using bovine pericardium,” Can. J. Urology, vol. 19, no. 5, pp. 6485–6488, 2012.
Copyright © 2012 The Canadian Journal of Urology.
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