Abstract
Management of renal cell carcinoma has undergone a paradigm shift over the last two decades with a focus on nephron sparing. Simultaneously, the incidence of localized renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has dramatically increased due to the greater use and refinement of modern cross-sectional imaging. Initially considered experimental in nonsurgical patients, renal tumor ablation has burgeoned into an accepted treatment modality for patients with small renal masses. Renal ablation carries a number of advantages over extirpative surgery including being less technically demanding, reduced blood loss, lower rates of complications, improved renal function preservation, and faster post-procedure convalescence. In this chapter, we aim to describe the available ablative technologies and patient outcomes from each type of treatment.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Interventional Urology, Second Edition |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
Pages | 377-396 |
Number of pages | 20 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783030735654 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783030735647 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2021 |
Keywords
- Ablative technologies
- Cryoablation
- Electroporation
- Microwave ablation
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Renal ablation
- Renal neoplasm
- Small renal mass
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine