[Limits of laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of renal tumors]. / Límites de la cirugía laparoscópica en el tratamiento del tumor renal.

Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy is considered to be the technique of choice in the mangement of stage T1 and T2 renal cancer, though increased mastery of this alternative type of surgery has served to expand its indications. In any case, these procedures have a series of limitations which are tied to the intrinsic characteristics of laparoscopic surgery, and which are associated with the patient and tumor characteristics, and the experience of the surgeon. The present study discusses the different indications and establishes the current limits of laparoscopic surgery applied to the management of renal tumors. Its role in cell-reducing therapy in metastatic disease, and the methods available for reducing tumor implantation in the surgical ports are also commented.

Límites de la cirugía laparoscópica en el tratamiento del tumor renal / Limits of laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of renal tumors

Actualmente se considera la nefrectomía radical laparoscópica como la técnica de elección en el tratamiento del cáncer renal en estadios T1 y T2, aunque el dominio de este tipo de alternativa quirúrgica han ido ampliando sus indicaciones. De todas formas existen límites a este tipo de técnicas que van ligadas a la propia idiosincrasia de la laparoscópica; límites que están en relación con las características del paciente, las características del tumor y la experiencia del cirujano. Se discuten las distintas indicaciones y se establecen los límites actuales de la cirugía laparoscópica en el tratamiento del tumor renal, así como su papel en la terapia citoreductora en enfermedad metastásica y los métodos para disminuir el implante tumoral en los puertos de entrada (AU)

Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy is considered to be the technique of choice in the mangement of stage T1 and T2 renal cancer, though increased mastery of this alternative type of surgery has served to expand its indications. In any case, these procedures have a series of limitations which are tied to the intrinsic characteristics of laparoscopic surgery, and which are associated with the patient and tumor characteristics, and the experience of the surgeon. The present study discusses the different indications and establishes the current limits of laparoscopic surgery applied to the management of renal tumors. Its role in cell-reducing therapy in metastatic disease, and the methods available for reducing tumor implantation in the surgical ports are also commented (AU)