Abstract
Combining technological development in the laparoscopic field alongside the increase of surgeon’s experience in partial nephrectomy, have extended the indications of laparoscopic nephron sparing surgery to more complicated cases, increasing the role of suture materials in obtaining a good collecting system closure and hemostasis, with short warm ischemia time and low postoperative complications rate. Suturing materials are continuously developed combining new and unique designs with novel synthetic materials in order to fulfill surgeon’s exigence.
Keywords: polydioxanone; polyglactin; suture materials; partial nephrectomy