• Good visualization of the tumor
  Intraoperative ultrasound and fluorescent dye technology are two modern tools that make it easier to find a tumor. It is also possible to see more clearly which parts of the kidney are healthy and can therefore be preserved.

• Visibility of tumor-supplying blood vessels
  The "da Vinci" enables magnification of up to 12 times - so our surgeons can see even small blood vessels clearly. The fluorescent dye technology makes arteries that directly supply a tumor visible. This makes the procedure even gentler on the kidney.

• Less pain
  The smallest incisions cause hardly any pain. However, the abdominal muscles may ache in the first few days after the operation.

• Short hospital stay
  We decide on the time of your discharge on an individual basis. However, our patients can usually leave the Clinical Department 3 to 4 days after the procedure.

• Faster return to everyday life
  Despite the major procedure, experience shows that patients feel fit again very quickly after the operation. For most people, everyday life should not be interrupted for long. However, please take it easy for at least 6 weeks - even if you are not in pain and feel healthy.
  
  Cycling, sport and physical work where you are carrying more than 5 - 10 kg should be avoided for the time being.

The inpatient admission takes place one day before the operation. Our surgeons will then give a detailed explanation of the planned operation and talk to an anesthetist about the anesthetic. Our patients also undergo a complete examination. This includes, for example, a blood sample, a general examination, an ultrasound and, if necessary, a urine test. If everything is in order, you will be allocated a room on the ward and can still eat normally on the day of admission.

You will not be allowed to eat on the day of the operation. A transporter will collect you from your bed on the ward and take you to the operating theater. There, an anesthetist will then prepare the anesthesia - the operation will of course be performed under general anesthesia, so that you will not be aware of the procedure itself.

First, a bladder catheter is inserted and the patient's body is turned onto its side. Gas is filled into the abdomen to give the surgeon a better view of the inside of the body. Then 5-6 small incisions are made through which the introducer sheaths are inserted into the abdominal cavity. They are the connecting piece to the robot and its arms. Once everything is connected, the operation can begin.

In the next step, the kidney is exposed to gain a good overview of the renal vessels, the ureter and the surrounding organs. The tumor can now be localized and removed. Additional examination methods such as a special ultrasound device and fluorescent dye technology help with this and guarantee good visualization of the tumour .

At the end of the operation, the kidney or kidney tumor is removed from the body through a small incision. Finally, the "da Vinci" instruments are removed. The small incisions made at the beginning are sutured and dissolve after a while. Thanks to a special skin adhesive, patients can shower normally the day after the operation.

The patient spends the first few hours after the operation either in the recovery room or in an intensive care unit.

Depending on how you feel, you may be able to get up the day after the operation and move around our ward, take a shower and, of course, eat normally again.

The MHH also has a social service and psycho-oncologists who will be happy to support you during your recovery. For example, when planning follow-up treatment. The bladder catheter can usually be removed 2 days after the operation.

Even if you feel fit for a quick return to everyday life and have no discomfort or pain, you should take it easy and rest in the first few weeks after the operation.