Tag: nephrectomy

New-onset CKD found less likely with partial rather than radical nephrectomy

A study in Urologic Oncology led by Mario Ochoa-Arvizo (University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK) has found that partial nephrectomy is less likely to result...

Royal Free Hospital’s first day-case robotic nephrectomy complemented by remote monitoring

The first robotic day-case nephrectomy at the Royal Free Hospital has been performed by Ravi Barod (Royal Free Hospital, London, UK), marking progress in...

Shifting paradigms in diagnosing and treating small renal masses

In light of recent and upcoming developments in the space, Vinson Wai-Shun Chan and Tze Min Wah (Leeds, UK) explore the evidence and latest...

Cast the die for randomised evidence comparing percutaneous ablation with surgery...

Despite the well-known obstacles, it is time for a prospective, randomised clinical trial comparing percutaneous ablation (PA) and partial nephrectomy for the treatment of...