Nessn H Azawi1,2, Tom Christensen3, Claus Dahl3, Lars Lund4. 1. Department of Urology, Zealand University Hospital, Sygehusvej 10, 4000, Roskilde, Denmark. azawinessn@gmail.com. 2. Institute for Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark. azawinessn@gmail.com. 3. Department of Urology, Zealand University Hospital, Sygehusvej 10, 4000, Roskilde, Denmark. 4. Department of Urology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The purposes of this review were to identify the possible limiting factors prohibiting laparoscopic nephrectomy being performed as an outpatient surgery and optimize these limiting factors. RECENT FINDINGS: Laparoscopic nephrectomy for patients who have kidney cancer can be performed as an outpatient surgery in well-selected, well-educated, and well-informed patients in a well-prepared hospital culture. Patient confidence, pain, and hospital culture are the most important limiting factors to the performance of laparoscopic nephrectomy as an outpatient procedure. Controlling these factors leads to a high success rate for the outpatient procedure.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The purposes of this review were to identify the possible limiting factors prohibiting laparoscopic nephrectomy being performed as an outpatient surgery and optimize these limiting factors. RECENT FINDINGS: Laparoscopic nephrectomy for patients who have kidney cancer can be performed as an outpatient surgery in well-selected, well-educated, and well-informed patients in a well-prepared hospital culture. Patient confidence, pain, and hospital culture are the most important limiting factors to the performance of laparoscopic nephrectomy as an outpatient procedure. Controlling these factors leads to a high success rate for the outpatient procedure.
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Fast-track; Kidney cancer; Laparoscopic nephrectomy; Outpatient surgery
Authors: Vidit Sharma; Apas Aggarwal; Barry B McGuire; Aksharananda Rambachan; Richard S Matulewicz; John Y S Kim; Robert B Nadler Journal: J Endourol Date: 2014-12-15 Impact factor: 2.942