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Radical Nephrectomy

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Renal cell carcinoma as we know today is primarily a surgical disease. The modern era of radical nephrectomy for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma was described by Robson et al.1 The technique of radical nephrectomy can be performed in a variety of ways, but the firm principles outlined by Robson remain relevant today. Robson and associates described removing the kidney with early ligation of the renal artery and vein to minimize tumor emboli, and a lymph node dissection, removing the paraaortic and paracaval nodal packets from the crus of the diaphragm superiorly to the aortic bifurcation inferiorly. Since that time, the technique of radical nephrectomy has undergone some modification, but the general principles outlined remain germane to today’s contemporary practice.

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Chung, B.I., Libertino, J.A. (2008). Radical Nephrectomy. In: Bukowski, R.M., Novick, A.C. (eds) Clinical Management of Renal Tumors. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-149-3_11

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