title: Standardized reporting of resection technique during nephron-sparing surgery: the surface-intermediate-base margin score.
abstract: A standardized reporting system of nephron-sparing surgery resection techniques is lacking. The surface-intermediate-base scoring system represents a formal reporting instrument to assist in interpretation of reported data and to facilitate comparisons in the urologic literature.
authors: Department of Urology, University of Florence, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy. Electronic address: andreamine@libero.it.
authors: Andrea
authors: A
authors: Minervini
authors: Department of Urology, University of Florence, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors: Marco
authors: M
authors: Carini
authors: Division of Urologic Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors: Robert G
authors: RG
authors: Uzzo
authors: Department of Urology, University of Florence, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors: Riccardo
authors: R
authors: Campi
authors: Division of Urologic Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors: Marc C
authors: MC
authors: Smaldone
authors: Division of Urologic Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors: Alexander
authors: A
authors: Kutikov
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000145:classification / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D009399:Nephrons / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D059351:Organ Sparing Treatments / Q000145:classification / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards*; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D047368:Tumor Burden