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James M Adshead

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Volume 16, Number 1 Review Articles

The Physiologic and Anesthetic Considerations in Elderly Patients Undergoing Robotic Renal Surgery

Management Review

Nikhil Vasdev Tim Lane Damian Hanbury Anna Sau Kuk Poon Gowrie Mohan Gregory Boustead James M Adshead

A number of patients are diagnosed with renal malignancies incidentally worldwide. Once a diagnosis of a renal malignancy is established, after a careful evaluation, patients can be offered a robotic nephrectomy or partial nephrectomy. We present a review of the physiologic and anesthetic considerations in elderly patients who are being considered for robotic renal surgery. [Rev Urol. 2014;16(1):1-9 doi: 10.3909/riu0591] © 2014 MedReviews®, LLC

Robotic partial nephrectomy Robotic radical nephrectomy Physiologic considerations Anesthetic considerations