Comparison of long-term kidney functions after radical nephrectomy and simple nephrectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine if there is a difference in proceeding to CKD between patients who had undergone radical nephrectomy (RN) and simple nephrectomy (SN) for different indications by comparing the short- and long-term renal function.

Materials and methods

We retrospectively analyzed the records of all patients who underwent nephrectomy (either for malign or benign indications) in our clinic between January 2007 and September 2017. The patients were divided into 2 groups according the type of surgery: 1) Radical nephrectomy Group, 2) Simple Nephrectomy Group. Renal function was evaluated with Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) calculated using the MDRD formula.

Results

A total of 276 patients were included in the study. There were 202 patients in RN Group and 74 patie

SUBMITTER: Olcucuoglu E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6463866 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature