Editing Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy (section)

=== Equipment ===

*Specimen Retrieval Pouch
**Endo Catch™ II 15 mm specimen pouch
***Can hold 1000 mL[https://www.medtronic.com/covidien/en-us/support/products/hand-instruments-ligation/endo-catch-gold-specimen-retrieval-pouch.html]
*Laparoscopic lens (10 mm): 30 degrees
*Vessel sealing device
**Ligasure Atlas or Maryland
*Laparoscopic staplers (12 mm)/Hem-o-Loks (10 mm)
**If vascular stapler, open staple height of 2.5mm, either 45mm or 60 mm length depending on size of renal vessels
*Sutures
**Closing
*** 0 Vicryl on UR6 x 4 (extraction and port site fascial closure, if needed)
***3-0 Vicryl on UR6 x 2 (peritoneal closure of extraction site)
***4-0 monocryl on PS-Z (skin closure)
**Rescue stitches
*** 4-0 Prolene on RB1 (in case of vascular injury), cut to 10cm