Urology - Baylor St. Luke's Medical Group - Sugar Land, TX

Kidney cancer typically requires surgical treatment. Kidney-sparing surgery (partial nephrectomy) is a procedure that only removes the tumor and minimal kidney tissue, sparing the majority of the organ. Depending on the location and size of the tumor(s), the procedure may be performed as open, laparoscopic, or robot-assisted surgery.

Laser surgery is a category of surgery completed using special light beams (lasers) as opposed to scalpels or other instruments. Laser surgery has many applications, including endovascular, dermatological, dental, spine, and eye surgery, as well as tumor removal/reduction. The type of laser (e.g., carbon dioxide, argon) and wavelength frequency vary by procedure.

Minimally invasive surgery is a surgical procedure that is performed using tiny instruments through a small incision, rather than through a larger opening. This form of surgery offers the same benefits of open surgery, but results in a quicker operation, less pain, and a shorter healing time.

Robotic surgery, or robot-assisted surgery, allows doctors to perform many types of complex procedures with more precision, flexibility and control.