Kidney salvage using the fibrinogen- and thrombin-coated sponge TachoSil during nephron-sparing surgery for the resection of large renal tumours.
Nephron-sparing surgery can permit functional preservation of the kidney in carefully selected patients. We report nephron-sparing surgery in two patients with renal tumours > or = 5 cm. Both patients were successfully treated, with kidney salvage facilitated through the use of the fibrinogen- and thrombin-coated collagen sponge, TachoSil (Nycomed UK Ltd, UK).
Attar
Kaka Hama
KH
Department of Urology, Whipps Cross University Hospital, London, UK. hamaattar@yahoo.co.uk
Namasivayam
Jaya
J
Green
James
J
Peters
John
J
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D003029:Coagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009399:Nephrons; D016879:Salvage Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D015503:Surgical Sponges; D013917:Thrombin / Q000008:administration & dosage
D003029:Coagulants; D006490:Hemostatics; D005340:Fibrinogen; D013917:Thrombin