TY - JOUR
T1 - Renal artery occlusion during nephron-sparing surgery
T2 - Retrospective review of 301 cases
AU - Duvdevani, Mordechai
AU - Mor, Yoram
AU - Kastin, Alexander
AU - Laufer, Menachem
AU - Nadu, Andrei
AU - Golomb, Jacob
AU - Zilberman, Dorit
AU - Nativ, Ofer
AU - Ramon, Jacob
PY - 2006/12
Y1 - 2006/12
N2 - Objectives: Temporary occlusion of the renal artery during nephron-sparing surgery may facilitate complete tumor resection and reduce operative bleeding. However, it may also entail a greater risk of ischemic kidney damage. In contrast, when vascular occlusion is not applied, the risk of bleeding, as well as the risk of positive margins, may be increased. To study these issues, we retrospectively evaluated our results with nephron-sparing surgery for kidney masses using renal artery occlusion compared with patients in whom vascular occlusion was not applied. Methods: From 1988 to 2003, 301 consecutive patients underwent nephron-sparing surgery for a kidney mass at our institutions. At the surgeons' discretion, the renal artery was temporarily occluded in 181 patients (60%) and was not in 120 (40%). Results: No statistically significant differences were found between the two groups regarding blood loss, transfusion rates, and overall complication rates. The loss of the renal unit because of ischemia was noted in 2 patients (1.2%) after renal artery occlusion and in none of the nonoccluded group. Positive tumor margins were found in 5 patients (4.2%) in the nonoccluded group and in 1 patient (0.6%) in the vascular occlusion group. Conclusions: Our results suggest that although vascular occlusion during nephron-sparing surgery may increase the risk of permanent kidney damage, patients with no vascular occlusion may have a greater risk of positive tumor margins after surgery. These two factors should be taken into consideration and could be discussed with the patient when attaining informed consent.
AB - Objectives: Temporary occlusion of the renal artery during nephron-sparing surgery may facilitate complete tumor resection and reduce operative bleeding. However, it may also entail a greater risk of ischemic kidney damage. In contrast, when vascular occlusion is not applied, the risk of bleeding, as well as the risk of positive margins, may be increased. To study these issues, we retrospectively evaluated our results with nephron-sparing surgery for kidney masses using renal artery occlusion compared with patients in whom vascular occlusion was not applied. Methods: From 1988 to 2003, 301 consecutive patients underwent nephron-sparing surgery for a kidney mass at our institutions. At the surgeons' discretion, the renal artery was temporarily occluded in 181 patients (60%) and was not in 120 (40%). Results: No statistically significant differences were found between the two groups regarding blood loss, transfusion rates, and overall complication rates. The loss of the renal unit because of ischemia was noted in 2 patients (1.2%) after renal artery occlusion and in none of the nonoccluded group. Positive tumor margins were found in 5 patients (4.2%) in the nonoccluded group and in 1 patient (0.6%) in the vascular occlusion group. Conclusions: Our results suggest that although vascular occlusion during nephron-sparing surgery may increase the risk of permanent kidney damage, patients with no vascular occlusion may have a greater risk of positive tumor margins after surgery. These two factors should be taken into consideration and could be discussed with the patient when attaining informed consent.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.urology.2006.05.032
DO - 10.1016/j.urology.2006.05.032
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AN - SCOPUS:33751007530
SN - 0090-4295
VL - 68
SP - 960
EP - 963
JO - Urology
JF - Urology
IS - 5
ER -