Renal Ablations

Ryan L. Steinberg, Jeffrey A. Cadeddu

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationInterventional Urology, Second Edition
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages377-396
Number of pages20
ISBN (Electronic)9783030735654
ISBN (Print)9783030735647
DOIs
StatePublished - 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

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