[Local recurrence following radical nephrectomy for renal adenocarcinoma].
METHODS
If the rate of tumoral relapse after partial nephrectomy for hypernephroma is 8-10%, this element is rarely reported in the literature after radical nephrectomy.


METHODS
159 patients (pts) have undergone radical nephrectomy for kidney adenocarcinoma. Mean age is 61.3 years (26-85 years). The mean duration of follow-up is 50.8 months (12-183 months). The patients were regularly followed by abdominal CT scan at 6 months and than yearly by CT scan and chest X-ray.


CONCLUSIONS
Considering the poor incidence of local relapse (1.3%) after nephrectomy and in a period where economical aspect weigh on our practice, a new policy of post-operative follow-up should be carried.
Service d'Urologie, Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc, Bruxelles.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*
Récidive locale après néphrectomie radicale pour adénocarcinome rénal.