Robot‐Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy in a Renal Cell Carcinoma Patient With Severe Scoliosis: A Case Report
This is the first reported instance of robot-assisted laparoscopic radical nephrectomy in a patient with severe scoliosis. The successful outcome demonstrates the feasibility and benefits of robotic assistance in overcoming the technical difficulties associated with scoliosis, offering a viable surgical option for similar cases.
Authors
- Ryo Takata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4860-8942)
- Shigekatsu Maekawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4620-2831)
- Renpei Kato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6089-7620)
- Wataru Obara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2720-9640)
- Ei Shiomi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7221-4628)
- Ayato Ito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6573-3999)
- Daiki Ikarashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8088-2848)
- Takae Kawamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6447-0477)
- Mitsugu Kanehira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8811-8158)
Institutions
- Iwate Medical University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- IJU Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-05-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/iju5.70037
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Renal cell carcinoma treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52