The investigators observed significantly higher postoperative CTC counts in the open radical nephrectomy group compared with the other 3 groups in the study. More circulating tumor cells may enter the ...
Despite the popularity of laparoscopic donor nephrectomy, open donor nephrectomy is still widely performed. In recent years, the procedure has been refined to incorporate a muscle-sparing mini ...
Andersen MH et al. (2006) Postoperative pain and convalescence in living kidney donors—laparoscopic versus open donor nephrectomy: a randomized study. Am J Transplant 6: 1438–1443 Kidney transplant ...
Kidneys from live donors are considered more likely to be successful in treating endstage renal disease than those from cadaver donors. The standard technique for retrieving kidneys from live donors ...
Living kidney donation surgery might seem intimidating, but most donors find that the surgery is easier to handle than they expected. If your surgery is approved, our transplant team will work closely ...
The EVERPRO study: Final results of a non-interventional study (NIS) evaluating the quality of life (QoL) in second-line treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) with everolimus. This is an ...
A phase II study of S-1 for the treatment of cytokine and/or tyrosine-kinase inhibitor (TKI) refractory metastatic renal cell carcinoma: Updated results. Background: Laparoscopic and robotic partial ...
The management of giant hydronephrosis depends on the presence or absence of sepsis, and on residual renal function in the obstructed kidney and the contra-lateral renal unit. Sepsis warrants urgent ...
Doctor showing tablet to patient. Management of metastatic renal cell carcinoma should be highly individualized, according to investigators. Preoperative systemic therapy does not lead to worse ...