“The patient was found to have traces of blood in his urine, which could sometimes be a sign of urinary system cancer,” explains Dr Elmussareh. “He underwent a CT scan, which revealed an abnormal-looking complex cyst in his upper part of his left kidney. After extensive discussions with him and his wife exploring different management options, he opted to proceed with a robotic partial nephrectomy.
“We performed the surgery, successfully removing the cyst while preserving…