Functional and Oncological Outcomes of Renal Surgery for Hilar Tumors: Informing the Decisions in Risk-Adapted Management.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe the safety and efficacy of partial nephrectomy (PN) in comparison to radical nephrectomy (RN) for surgically managed renal hilar tumors.

Materials and methods

We retrospectively reviewed institutional records of patients with a small (<5 cm) solitary renal (hilar or non-hilar) mass who underwent PN or RN between 2008 and 2018. Hilar tumors were defined as those at medial position, abutting the renal vessels. Recurrence-free, cancer-specific, and overall survival were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.

Results

Of 1,951 eligible patients, 399 had hilar tumors (292 scheduled for PN, 107 RN) and 1,552 had non-hilar tumors (scheduled for PN). We found no significant differences in survival measures between hilar and non-hilar tumors in patients

SUBMITTER: Alvim RG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8671208 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature