title: Ablative therapies for renal tumors.
abstract: Owing to an increased use of diagnostic imaging for evaluating patients with other abdominal conditions, incidentally discovered kidney masses now account for a majority of renal tumors. Renal ablative therapy is assuming a more important role in patients with borderline renal impairment. Renal ablation uses heat or cold to bring about cell death. Radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation are two such procedures, and 5-year results are now emerging from both modalities. Renal biopsy at the time of ablation is extremely important in order to establish tissue diagnosis. Real-time temperature monitoring at the time of radiofrequency ablation is very useful to ensure adequacy of ablation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endourology, Laparoscopy and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Urology, Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Rajan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramanathan
authors.forename: Raymond J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Leveillee