Alok Shrivastava discusses “Why Retroperitoneal Approach is not needed?” at VGR 2012 Conference held at Delhi. His take for the renal precedures is very different than that of two of his colleagues (Ashok Hemal and Indirbir Gill) proponents of retroperitoneal kidney robotic procedures- he acknowledges that they are in his audience. Extensive PPT’s, diagrams, CT Scans and video throughout. A lively group discussion follows at approx. 17 minutes. 21:59 renal surgery,