Minimally invasive surgery linked to lower major complication risk, reduced length of stay, decreased transfusion rate.

For patients with stage T1a renal cell carcinoma (RCC), the use of thermal ablation has been increasing, while the use of radical nephrectomy has been declining.

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 ...

The management of giant hydronephrosis depends on the presence or absence of sepsis, and on residual renal function in the obstructed kidney and the contra-lateral renal unit. Sepsis warrants urgent ...

PN and RFA offer similar survival for cT1a RCC tumors ≤2 cm, but PN is superior for larger tumors. RFA may be considered for elderly patients with comorbidities, especially for tumors ≤2 cm. PN ...

Whether cryosurgery or cryoablation will prove a viable alternative to lumpectomy — the standard of In a study, the Selection for Cytoreductive Nephrectomy (SCREEN) score demonstrated superiority in ...

Cardiac transplant status is not significantly associated with adverse in-hospital outcomes in patients with kidney cancer ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A fully automated artificial intelligence approach predicted post-nephrectomy glomerular filtration rate with comparable accuracy as validated clinical prediction models, according ...

The researchers found that preoperative hypertension, dialysis, and steroid use were most common. HealthDay News – Major complications occur in 7.0% of patients undergoing nephrectomy with a diagnosis ...

Major complications occur in 7.0% of patients undergoing nephrectomy with a diagnosis of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), according to a study published online Dec. 17 in Urology ...