Awake Da Vinci robotic partial nephrectomy: First case report ever in a situation of need
We report a unique case of a robotic partial nephrectomy performed under continuous spinal anesthesia (CSA).A 63-year-old woman, active smoker with mild obesity and previous right pneumonectomy, was diagnosed with a growing 5.5-cm renal right cystic tumor.Being at high risk for general Color spray anesthesia, a loco-regional approach was indicated.