title: Partial nephrectomy for tumour.
abstract: Thirty-three cases of malignant renal tumour removed by partial nephrectomy are discussed. The indications of this conservative therapy as well as the surgical technique, the results obtained, especially survivals beyond 10 years, as well as the period of time after which the neoplastic disease can be considered as cured are presented.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Urologia, Fundacion Puigvert, Hospital de la Santa Cruz y San Pablo, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Puigvert
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Serés
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Botella
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015996:Survival Rate; D014567:Urography; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery