Should partial nephrectomy be considered "elective" in patients with stage 2 chronic kidney disease? A comparative analysis of functional and survival outcomes after radical and partial nephrectomy.

Zachary A HamiltonUmberto CapitanioBrian R LaneAlessandro LarcherKendrick YimSumi DeyBrittney H CottaMargaret F MeagherSamer KirmizAdam BezinqueAhmed EldefrawyAaron BradshawStephen RyanCristina CarenziFang WanJames ProudfootFrancesco MontorsiIthaar H Derweesh

Published in: World journal of urology (2019)

Patients with baseline CKD stage 2, particularly CKD 2b and undergoing RN, are at increased risk of GFR < 45, which was associated with decreased OS. In patients with CKD 2b, a nephron-sparing strategy is indicated and should be prioritized when feasible.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
end stage renal disease
patients undergoing
robot assisted
peritoneal dialysis
minimally invasive