Percutaneous ablation or minimally invasive partial nephrectomy for cT1a renal masses? A propensity score-matched analysis.

Lorenzo Bianchi Francesco ChessaPietro PiazzaAmelio ErcolinoAngelo MottaranDario RecentiCarla SerraCaterina GaudianoAlberta CappelliFrancesco ModestinoRita GolfieriAlessandro BertacciniEmanuela MarcelliAngelo PorrecaAntonio CeliaRiccardo Schiavina

Published in: International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association (2021)

Local tumor ablation showed a higher risk of recurrence and lower risk of complications compared with partial nephrectomy, with comparable overall survival rates.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
radiofrequency ablation
contrast enhanced
free survival
ultrasound guided
computed tomography
image quality
catheter ablation
robot assisted
risk factors
dual energy
magnetic resonance
positron emission tomography
fine needle aspiration