title: Effect of radiofrequency ablation of renal tumors on renal function in patients with a solitary kidney.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect on renal function of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of renal tumors in patients with a solitary kidney.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ablation resulted in complete tumor eradication, and there were no serious complications. Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of renal tumors resulted in a 16% increase in serum creatinine concentration and a 13% decrease in creatinine clearance in patients with one kidney. These results are comparable with those of surgical resection of tumors in this group of patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Medical Center Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.
authors.forename: Chockeo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Syvanthong
authors.forename: Geoffrey E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Wile
authors.forename: Ronald J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Zagoria
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D003401:Creatine / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery*; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D003401:Creatine