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Step 1. Indications, instruments and trocar placement F. Porpiglia
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Step 1. Indications, instruments and trocar placement
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Title:
Step 1. Indications, instruments and trocar placement
Author:
Francesco Porpiglia
Date:
17-08-2016
Description
- Indications for the procedure include cases of T1 renal masses with a PADUA score lower than 9 and posterior localization of the tumor.
- Contraindications include anteriorly located renal masses, obese patients and patients with prior history of significant retroperitoneal surgery.
- Instruments with a diameter of 3mm and trocars with a 3.9mm diameter are used.
- 4 ports are placed in a diamond shape.
- The camera port (12mm) is inserted next to the iliac spina on the mid axilliary line.
- Two 3mm ports are placed at the level of the umbilicus on the anterior and posterior axilliary lines.
- One port is inserted at the tip of the 12th rib.
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