title: Prediction of post-operative glomerular filtration rate after nephrectomy for renal malignancy.
abstract: The importance of a correct estimation of contralateral renal function in cases of renal malignancy is obvious, necessitating a conservative approach to tumour resection when function of the contralateral kidney is markedly reduced. The aim of the present study was to determine the accuracy of preoperative gamma camera renography and (51)Cr-EDTA clearance to predict the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) early and up to 6 months after nephrectomy for renal malignancy. Patients (n=40) underwent both gamma camera renography ((99m)TC-DTPA) and (51)Cr-EDTA clearance preoperatively, whereas (51)Cr-EDTA clearance was measured within 1 week and up to 6 months after nephrectomy. The single kidney GFR values of the contralateral kidneys were estimated preoperatively and then compared with the post-operative (51)Cr-EDTA clearance values. The predicted GFR values were lower compared with the measured post-operative (51)Cr-EDTA clearance values (45 +/- 2 vs. 54 +/- 3 ml min(-1) 1 week after nephrectomy and 53 +/- 3 ml min(-1) 6 months later, P<0.01, respectively). The difference between the measured and predicted GFR was larger in patients below the median age of 60 years (P<0.05) and confined to patients with a relative uptake of >30% by the tumour affected kidney. Prediction of post-operative GFR by non-invasive renal function tests performed prior to surgery for renal malignancy underestimate post-operative GFR when the function of the tumour affected kidney is preserved, indicating an adaptive GFR increase in these cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Physiology, Göteborg University, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Johansson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moonen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002614:Chelating Agents; D004492:Edetic Acid; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000502:physiology*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011866:Radioisotope Renography; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate
chemical_list: D002614:Chelating Agents; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D004492:Edetic Acid; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate