Short Term Renal Functional and Oncological Outcome of Nephron Sparing Partial Nephrectomy on >7 cm Renal Cell Carcinoma
Abstract
Background: For larger Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC),
partial nephrectomy (PN) is gaining its feasibility, which
facilitates conservation of functional renal tissue but keeping
oncological outcome unaltered. Our aim is to study the short
term i.e. one year oncological and renal functional outcome
of > 7 cm RCC cases treated with PN.
Methodology: A descriptive, prospective, observational study
was designed and cases of RCC with size >7 cm, favorable
anatomy, treated with PN were included. Preoperative and
post-operative renal function, tumor characteristics,
oncological clearance, cancer recurrence and post-operative
complication were studied by following up for 12 months.