Conservative renal surgery. Has it a role in renal cell carcinoma?
Conservative renal surgery is a viable alternative for patients in whom preservation of renal function is important. The long-term survival is similar to that of radical nephrectomy, especially in low-grade malignancies. The technique is unproven in patients with a normally functioning contralateral renal unit, although it may be an option in small, peripheral, low-grade lesions.
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Division of Urology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D015996:Survival Rate; D006623:von Hippel-Lindau Disease / Q000601:surgery