Initial experience with single-port robot-assisted partial nephrectomy using the Low Anterior Access (LAA): perioperative outcomes and learning curve analysis in a Belgian SP-naive tertiary robotic referral center

SP RAPN using the LAA technique is feasible and safe, even for a surgeon without prior SP or retroperitoneal experience. This first experience study demonstrated low morbidity, minimal postoperative pain, and early discharge. These findings support the adoption of SP RAPN via LAA as a viable option for minimally invasive nephron-sparing surgery, warranting validation in larger multicenter studies.

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Frontiers in Surgery
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2026-01-07
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1734877
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Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques
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Initial experience with single-port robot-assisted partial nephrectomy using the Low Anterior Access (LAA): perioperative outcomes and learning curve analysis in a Belgian SP-naive tertiary robotic referral center

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Initial experience with single-port robot-assisted partial nephrectomy using the Low Anterior Access (LAA): perioperative outcomes and learning curve analysis in a Belgian SP-naive tertiary robotic referral center

F. Ameye, Karel Decaestecker, Julien Grammens, Wesley VERLA, Simone Crivellaro, Henri Van Eecke, Peter De Kuyper
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SP RAPN using the LAA technique is feasible and safe, even for a surgeon without prior SP or retroperitoneal experience. This first experience study demonstrated low morbidity, minimal postoperative pain, and early discharge. These findings support the adoption of SP RAPN via LAA as a viable option for minimally invasive nephron-sparing surgery, warranting validation in larger multicenter studies.

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Ghent University (BE), University of Illinois Chicago (US), AZ Maria Middelares (BE), KU Leuven (BE)
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Initial experience with single-port robot-assisted partial nephrectomy using the Low Anterior Access (LAA): perioperative outcomes and learning curve analysis in a Belgian SP-naive tertiary robotic referral center — F. Ameye, Karel Decaestecker, et al. · Frontiers in Surgery (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS