Retroperitoneal Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy for Posterior Renal Masses Is Associated with Earlier Hospital Discharge: A Single-Institution Retrospective Comparison

To compare perioperative outcomes, specifically hospital length of stay (LOS), after retroperitoneal and conventional transperitoneal robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN).We retrospectively compared consecutive patients with a posterior renal mass undergoing retroperitoneal RAPN (n=116) versus transperitoneal RAPN (n=97) at our institution between July 2007 and March 2014. The surgical approach was based on patient and tumor...