Neoadjuvant TMT appears to have limited effects on renal tumor thrombi. This retrospective study failed to demonstrate a significant impact of neoadjuvant TMT on surgical management of clear cell renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava tumor thrombi.

Seventy-five per cent of the tumours discovered during infertility management were of a benign pathology. A conservative approach could be proposed initially to avoid unnecessary orchiectomies. Orchiectomy and radiotherapy could be discussed as salvage therapies for malignant lesions.

To date, kidney transplant recipients have always undergone open surgery. The type and length of the wound vary, but most commonly, a modified Gibson's incision is made in the lower abdomen for the transplantation. Risk factors for wound complications are well defined in general surgery literature. The laparoscopic kidney transplantation (LKT) technique has been developed recently, and several teams have published studies on the intraperitoneal technique. In this case report, we present our technique of total preperitoneal LKT using the Da Vinci robotic surgical system.

Laparoscopic nephrectomy for tumors > 10 cm can be performed safely. Complication rate and positive surgical margins are similar to open surgery. In experienced hands, the benefit of a mini invasive surgery remains evident.

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