Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4276933 | Urology Practice | 2016 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Although increased median costs and equivalent outcomes (perioperative and oncologic) question the benefit of robotic radical nephrectomy, its use is increasing. Robotic radical nephrectomy is more likely to be done at medium-high volume robotic centers for partial nephrectomy. This nationwide overtreatment and inefficiency may reflect the use of robotic radical nephrectomy as a training tool to facilitate the robotic learning curve and the proliferation of robotic partial nephrectomy.
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Authors
Aaron C. Weinberg, Michael J. Whalen, David J. Paulucci, Solomon Woldu, Christopher M. Deibert, Ruslan Korets, Ketan K. Badani,