CLINICAL EFFECT OF DA VINCI ROBOT-ASSISTED LAPAROSCOPIC RADICAL NEPHRECTOMY VERSUS RETROPERITONEAL LAPAROSCOPIC RADICAL NEPHRECTOMY IN TREATMENT OF RENAL CARCINOMA: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
Objective To investigate the clinical effect of Da Vinci robot-assisted laparoscopic radical nephrectomy (RALRN) versus retroperitoneal laparoscopic radical nephrectomy (RLRN) in the treatment of renal carcinoma and the clinical value of robotic surgery.Methods A total of 44 patients with renal carcinoma who were admitted to Department of Urology in our hospital from October 2014 to December 2015 and planned to undergo radical nephrectomy were enrolled and divided into RALRN group with 21 patients and RLRN group with 23 patients,according to the surgical procedure.The two groups were compared in terms of various clinical indices including time of operation,intraoperative blood loss,number of days of drainage tube placement,postoperative drainage volume,time to recovery of intestinal function,length of postoperative hospital stay,and postoperative complications.Results There were significant differences in intraoperative blood loss,postoperative drainage volume,and length of postoperative hospital stay between the two groups (t =2.092-2.508,P<0.05).Conclusion RALRN is a safe and reliable surgical procedure for the treatment of renal carcinoma.