Effectiveness Assessment of Partial Nephrectomy with Flexible Three-dimensional Laparoscopy

  Objective  To assess the effectiveness and safety of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy with fle-xible three-dimensional (3D) laparoscopy.

  Methods  Twenty-nine patients with renal neoplasm were treated by flexible 3D laparoscopic partial nephrectomy from December 2014 to December 2015 in Peking Union Medical College Hospital, including 18 males are 11 females, who were 37-65 years old. Tumor diameter was 2.2-5.6 cm. We observed and recorded parameters including operative time, warm ischemic time, blood loss and length of post-operative hospital stay.

  Results  Operations in all the 29 patients were completed successfully without conversion to open surgery. The operative time was 75-130 minutes, the warm ischemic time was 11-28 minutes and the estimated blood loss was 30-150 ml. The post-operative hospital stay was 5-8 days. There was no recurrence within 3-15 months of follow-up.

  Conclusions  Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy with flexible 3D laparoscopic surgery is safe and effective.