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Feasibility of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy in the obese patient and assessment of predictors of perioperative outcomes

INTRODUCTION: Partial nephrectomy is the gold standard for treatment of small renal masses. Our study compares outcomes for obese (body mass index [BMI] ≥30) and healthy (BMI <30) patients undergoing laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) with the intention of defining preoperative risk factors f...

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Autores principales: Wiens, Evan Jonathan, Pruthi, Deepak Kumar, Chhibba, Ruchi, McGregor, Thomas Brian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5308033/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28216925
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-7796.198888