Tumor Enucleation is Appropriate During Partial Nephrectomy: Against

Matvey Tsivian; Vignesh T Packiam; R Houston Thompson

doi:10.1016/j.euf.2019.03.010

Tumor Enucleation is Appropriate During Partial Nephrectomy: Against

Eur Urol Focus. 2019 Nov;5(6):925-926. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2019.03.010. Epub 2019 Mar 22.

Authors

Matvey Tsivian¹, Vignesh T Packiam¹, R Houston Thompson²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
² Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. Electronic address: thompson.robert@mayo.edu.

PMID: 30910392
DOI: 10.1016/j.euf.2019.03.010

Abstract

Tumor enucleation has been proposed as an alternative approach during partial nephrectomy. While enucleation is a useful technique in select patients, there are insufficient data to advocate for its use on a routine basis.

MeSH terms

Carcinoma, Renal Cell / pathology
Carcinoma, Renal Cell / surgery*
Eye Enucleation / adverse effects
Eye Enucleation / methods*
Humans
Kidney Neoplasms / pathology
Kidney Neoplasms / surgery*
Margins of Excision
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / methods
Neoplasm Staging
Nephrectomy / methods
Nephrectomy / trends*
Organ Sparing Treatments / methods
Printing, Three-Dimensional / instrumentation
Retrospective Studies
Safety