A multicenter comparative matched-pair analysis of percutaneous tumor ablation and robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy of T1b renal cell carcinoma (AblatT1b study-UroCCR 80).
Grégoire CazalasClément KleinGilles PianaEric De KervilerAfshin GangiPhilippe PuechCosmina NedelcuRemi GrangeXavier BuyMarc-Antoine JegondayPierre BigotCharles Karim BensalahVictor GaillardGéraldine PignotPhilippe PaparelLionel BadetClément MichielsJean Christophe BernhardOlivier RouviereNicolas GrenierClement MarcelinPublished in: European radiology (2023)
• The local recurrence rate was significantly higher in the thermal ablation group than in the partial nephrectomy group. • The major complication rate (Clavien-Dindo ≥ 3) was higher following PN than after TA (5.3% vs. 0%; p < 0.001).