The current evidence on surgical management for synchronous bilateral renal tumors: results from a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Synchronous bilateral renal masses (SBRM) account for a low percentage of kidney tumors, and there is no current recommendation for their management. The objective was to review evidence regarding the best surgical approach for SBRM in terms of type and timing of surgery.

Methods

A broad literature search was performed on 28th January 2023 using Scopus, PubMed, and EMBASE. Only English papers dealing with adults were included. Meeting abstracts were excluded.

Results

Twenty-four papers were accepted and included. SBRM behave less aggressively than metachronous tumors, and partial nephrectomy (PN) is the preferred therapeutic option to preserve renal function. Open, laparoscopic, and robot-assisted approaches were found to be similar in oncological outcomes, th

SUBMITTER: Giulioni C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10415478 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature