Management of high complexity renal masses in partial nephrectomy: A multicenter analysis.

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Urologic oncology

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the safety and efficacy of performing partial nephrectomy (PN) on patients with high nephrometry score tumors.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: We used a prospectively maintained multi-institutional kidney cancer database to identify 144 patients with R.E.N.A.L. nephrometry score ≥10 who underwent PN for a cT1-cT2 renal mass. Baseline demographics and clinical characteristics, tumor characteristics, perioperative, and pathological outcomes were analyzed and reported. Trifecta achievement, defined by warm ischemia time < 25 minutes, no perioperative complications, and negative surgical margins, was the primary outcome. We assessed the relationship of baseline clinical and tumor characteristics data to trifecta achievement and perioperative complications.

RESULTS: Baseline median eGFR was 84.57 ml/min/1.73 m

CONCLUSION: In treating complex renal tumors, PN should be performed when possible. Although this remains a challenging procedure, with experience and appropriate case selection, the trifecta outcome can be achieved in a significant number of patients with high renal score lesions.

First Page

437

Last Page

444

DOI

10.1016/j.urolonc.2019.04.019

Publication Date

7-1-2019

Share

COinS