[Renal function in the elderly after radical tumor nephrectomy and partial nephrectomy].
Due to rising life-expectancy and increasing use of tomography more elderly patients with incidental renal tumors are being diagnosed. The current article gives an overview of kidney function after renal surgery in the elderly and the aim is to give assistance in clinical practice for deciding how to adequately treat these patients.
Urologische Universitätsklinik, Langenbeckstraße 1, 55131 Mainz, Deutschland. sherif.mehralivand@web.de
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome