Laparoscopic Versus Open Partial Nephrectomy - Surgical and Oncological Outcomes

• Conditions: Tumor; Nephrectomy; Laparoscopy
• Interventions: Procedure: Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy; Procedure: Open partial nephrectomy

• Registration Number: NCT01093079
• Lead Sponsor: Rabin Medical Center

Brief Summary

Partial Nephrectomy is the standard care for small (\<4 cm) renal tumors. Despite the expanding use of laparoscopic approach, debate exist regarding the short and long term outcomes compared to the open approach. Our goal is to perform a prospective randomized trial to compare these methods

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2009-07
• Study Start: 2009-09
• Study First Submitted: 2010-03-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-03-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-03-24
• Study First Posted: 2010-03-25
• Last Update Posted: 2010-03-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• patients referred to partial nephrectomy

Exclusion Criteria

• Contra-indication for laparocopic surgery
• Complexed , large tumors, single kidney, chronic renal failure

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy	Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy	-
Open Partial nephrectomy	Open partial nephrectomy	-

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Rabin medical center; 🇮🇱 Petach Tikva, Israel