title: Review of minimally invasive renal therapies: Needle-based and extracorporeal.
abstract: Management of the small renal mass (< or = 3 cm) is a topic of significant debate among urologists worldwide. With the advent of needle-based therapies and, less frequently, reports of extracorporeal approaches, along with ongoing refinements in each technology, patients with such masses may have the option of being treated in a truly minimally invasive, or even noninvasive, manner. Herein we review the body of available clinical literature on these modalities with respect to patient selection, success and complication rates, follow-up information, energy delivery devices, and current probe configurations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, UCI Medical Center University of California-Irvine, Orange, California 92868, USA. rclayman@uci.edu
authors.forename: Leslie A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Deane
authors.forename: Ralph V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Clayman
mesh_terms: D017115:Catheter Ablation; D003452:Cryosurgery; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D053685:Laser Therapy; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D018579:Patient Selection; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy