Robotic Partial Nephrectomy: Difference between revisions

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* '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Pre-operative imaging</span>'''
* '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Pre-operative imaging</span>'''
**'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Primary tumor</span>'''
**'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Primary tumor</span>'''
***'''Tumor location'''
***'''Size'''
****'''Tumor position on CT will correspond to direction of hilum during surgery i.e. a posterolateral tumor on imaging that is in direct line with the hilum will be a lateral tumor during transperitoneal partial.'''
***'''Location'''
***'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Endophytic vs. exophytic tumour</span>'''
****Tumor position on CT will correspond to direction of hilum during surgery i.e. a posterolateral tumor on imaging that is in direct line with the hilum will be a lateral tumor during transperitoneal partial.
***'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Endophytic vs. exophytic</span>'''
****'''<span style="color:#ff0000">If endophytic tumor, obtain pre-operative ultrasound.</span>'''
****'''<span style="color:#ff0000">If endophytic tumor, obtain pre-operative ultrasound.</span>'''
*****'''If tumour not visible on pre-operative ultrasound, consider radical nephrectomy as intra-operative ultrasound to identify tumour will unlikely be successful.'''
*****'''If tumour not visible on pre-operative ultrasound, consider radical nephrectomy as intra-operative ultrasound to identify tumour will unlikely be successful.'''
***Proximity to collecting system
***'''Proximity to collecting system'''
***Vasculature
***'''Vasculature'''
**Staging
**Metastatic staging
*Hold/bridge anticoagulation medications prior to surgery
*Hold/bridge anticoagulation medications prior to surgery
**ASA 7 days
**ASA 7 days