title: [Two cases of renal cell carcinoma that underwent radical nephrectomy subsequent to complete tumor enucleation].
abstract: We have reported the favorable therapeutic results of non-ischemic complete enucleation using a microwave tissue coagulator as a method of nephron-sparing surgery for small renal cell carcinoma (RCC). We experienced two elective cases that underwent translumbar nephrectomy subsequent to the tumor enucleation. The first case showed another RCC in a cyst, concomitant with the enucleated RCC. The second case was a pT3a spindle cell carcinoma with high-grade malignancy. We decided to nephrectomize these enucleated kidney after obtaining well-informed consent. Here we report these controversial cases and discuss about the indication and outcomes of complete tumor enucleation for small RCC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Tane General Hospital.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Horikawa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chihara
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fujimoto
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hosokawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Otani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozono
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hirao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008872:Microwaves / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*