Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy in a High-Complexity Renal Tumor in a Horseshoe Kidney.
A 33-year-old man with a 7.5-cm renal mass in a horseshoe kidney underwent robot-assisted partial nephrectomy. Preoperative imaging facilitated understanding of the tumor's relationship with aberrant vessels and the…
Clinical pearl
Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy can be successfully performed in patients with complex renal tumors in horseshoe kidneys, provided careful preoperative planning is conducted.