Partial nephrectomy has become the standard of care for small renal masses, with minimally-invasive techniques such as laparoscopic, robotic-assisted and laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) becoming increasingly popular. However, the complexity of the procedure generates uncertainty as to whether successful outcomes of LESS partial nephrectomy from large-volume centres can be translated into smaller urology practices.
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Lin, YK., Raman, J. Is LESS partial nephrectomy feasible for most urologists?. Nat Rev Urol 10, 260–261 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2013.54
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