Partial nephrectomy for selected renal cortical tumours of ≥7 cm
Karellas M, O’Brien M, Jang T, Bernstein M, Russo P. Partial nephrectomy for selected renal cortical tumours of ≥7 cm. BJU International 2010, 106: 1484-1487. PMID: 20518765, PMCID: PMC4319322, DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.2010.09405.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal cortical tumorsPartial nephrectomyCortical tumorsRenal unitsLarge tumorsPre-existing renal insufficiencyUse of PNConventional clear cell carcinomaAccepted surgical approachMedian tumor sizeGlomerular filtration rateInstitutional review board approvalClear cell carcinomaEffective tumor controlReview board approvalRenal insufficiencySolitary kidneyMetastatic diseaseMedian ageAppropriate tumorSurgical databaseTumor sizeCell carcinomaSurgical approachTumor control