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Review
. 2012 Apr;65(3):294-302.

LESS nephrectomy: technique and outcomes

Evangelos Liatsikos  1 , Panagiotis Kallidonis, Minh Do, Ioannis Georgiopoulos, Anja Dietel, Jens-Uwe Stolzenburg
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  • PMID: 22495269
Review

LESS nephrectomy: technique and outcomes

Evangelos Liatsikos et al. Arch Esp Urol. 2012 Apr.

Abstract

Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) represents the next step of laparoscopic surgery and a major advancement towards scarless surgery. LESS radical nephrectomy is an evolving technique based on technological advancement of laparoscopic instruments as well as the refinement of existing techniques.The current report describes LESS nephrectomy technique, presents the experience with the technique in a series of 42 patients and reviews current literature in the field of LESS nephrectomy.

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