7-partial-nephrectomy-0516 In a study, the off-clamp approach to partial nephrectomy also was associated with lower risk for acute kidney injury. For patients with small renal tumors, partial ...

Cytoreductive nephrectomy in the United States: Patterns of care and patient characteristics. Background: Tolerance of the human kidney to clamp ischemia (CI) during partial nephrectomy (PN) has been ...

Although longer warm ischemia time during PN was associated with less estimated blood loss, it was also associated with a significant decrease in kidney function, possibly reflecting acute kidney ...

Urologists have developed a new technique that could make minimally invasive robotic partial nephrectomy procedures the norm, rather than the exception for kidney cancer patients. The technique spares ...

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With the widespread use of abdominal imaging, there has been a substantial increase in the detection of incidental, small renal masses. This change has resulted in a downward trend in the size and ...

Activity of cabozantinib (XL184) in patients (pts) with metastatic, refractory renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Background: Structural changes in tubule cells during clamp ischemia are well characterized ...

A Canadian study recently assessed 709 patients with intermediate- and high-risk synchronous mRCC with or without sarcomatoid features. Most patients had clear cell histology and were treated with ...

1. Which doctor should I consult for undergoing nephrectomy? You should consult a surgeon such as an Urologist. 2. Why should I have a kidney removed? You might have your kidney removed if it is ...