Trends in Partial and Radical Nephrectomy: An Analysis of Case Logs from Certifying Urologists

Abstract

Since 2002, the use of laparoscopic nephrectomy and partial nephrectomy has increased. However, the diffusion of these techniques is not uniform. Initial certification, higher surgical volume, and practicing in areas with more than 1,000,000 population and in the Northeast region were associated with greater use of laparoscopy and partial nephrectomy. Factors that affect the adoption of these techniques require further research.