Not-so-simple nephrectomy: Comparative analysis of radical and simple nephrectomy in a high-volume tertiary referral center.
Ariadni PapadopoulouNicholas CampainYasmin Abu-GhanemNimlan ShanmugathasMarios PoullasFaiz MumtazRavi BarodMaxine TranAxel BexPrasad PatkiPublished in: International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association (2023)
Patients undergoing simple nephrectomy experienced increased operative time and morbidity. Simple nephrectomy carries higher morbidity than radical nephrectomy in tumors ≤10 cm. Robotic simple nephrectomies may reduce open conversion rates. Postoperative intensive care and enhanced recovery may be essential in simple nephrectomy planning with infected pathology.