Partial nephrectomy after a period of active surveillance: Are perioperative and pathology outcomes worsened compared to immediate surgery?

Riccardo BertoloAlessandro VecciaFrancesca MontanaroFrancesco ArtoniAlberto BaielliMichele BoldiniFrancesco DitonnoSonia CostantinoVincenzo De MarcoFilippo MiglioriniAntonio Benito PorcaroRiccardo RizzettoMaria Angela CerrutoAlessandro Antonelli

Published in: European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology (2024)

Our comparative analysis found no worsened perioperative or adverse pathological outcomes in patients with deferred PN, supporting the safety of this approach in managing SRMs, at least as an initial option.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
cardiac surgery
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
emergency department
weight loss
percutaneous coronary intervention