A new technique of
robotic partial nephrectomy has the potential for better preservation of kidney function and better cancer control during partial nephrectomy by allowing surgeons more time to perform the procedure compared with traditional open
surgery, according to the
results of a recently published case series.
However, some 2 % to 5 % of women who have a Pap test — named after the originator of the exam, George Papanicolaou — will have an abnormal
result, says Adi Davidov, MD, director of gynecology and
robotic surgery at Staten Island University Hospital.