Imperative and Elective Indications for Nephron-Sparing Surgery for Renal Tumors: Long-Term Oncological Follow-Up
F. C. Roos, S. Pahernik, W. Brenner, J. W. Thüroff · Aktuelle Urologie · 2010 · Heft S 01 · S. S70-S76
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Abstract INTRODUCTION: Nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) is mandatory for patients with renal tumors in both kidneys or in a solitary kidney in order to preserve renal function (imperative indication). NSS has also become the gold standard (elective indication) for small unilateral renal tumors (< 4 cm) with a normal contralateral kidney. We report the oncological long-term follow-up of NSS of our own series and discuss the results of the current literature. PATIENTS AND METHODS: From 1979 until 2006, a total of 851 patients was treated at our institution by NSS. The mean tumor diameter was 3 cm (0.5–11 cm) for ele…